Author： Kiefer Claus
Publisher： Springer Publishing Company
ISSN： 0015-9018
Source： Foundations of Physics, Vol.40, Iss.9-10, 2010-10, pp. : 1410-1418
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Abstract
I argue that quantum theory can, and in fact must, be applied to the Universe as a whole. After a general introduction, I discuss two concepts that are essential for my chain of arguments: the universality of quantum theory and the emergence of classical behaviors by decoherence. A further motivation is given by the open problem of quantum gravity. I then present the main ingredients of quantum cosmology and discuss their relevance for the interpretation of quantum theory. I end with some brief epistemological remarks.
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