Everettian Rationality: defending Deutsch's approach to probability in the Everett interpretation

@article{Wallace2003EverettianRD,
  title={Everettian Rationality: defending Deutsch's approach to probability in the Everett interpretation},
  author={D. Wallace},
  journal={Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics},
  year={2003},
  volume={34},
  pages={415-439}
}
  • D. Wallace
  • Published 10 March 2003
  • Philosophy
  • Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics
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