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Recorded: 2020/06/25 Released: 2020/12/06
Jim and Randy discuss rationales for the existence of a multiverse, guided by quantum mechanics, string theory, and the anthropic principle.
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Notes:
1. The papers we read for this program:
- Hogan, C. "Why the Universe is Just So." Reviews of Modern Physics 72, ? (2000). [arXiv
- Wilczek, F., "Multiversality/" Class. Quantum Gravity 30 , (2013). [arXiv]
- Tegmark, M., A. Aguirre, M.J. Rees, and F. Wilczek, "Dimensionless Constants, Cosmoloty, and Other Dark Matters." Phys. Rev. D 73, 023505 (2006) [arXiv]
2. Related Episodes of Physics Frontiers:
- Physics Frontiers 35: The String Theory Landscape
- Physics Frontiers 30: The Consistent Histories Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
- Physics Frontiers 29: Gravitational Alternatives to Dark Energy
- Physics Frontiers 23: Dark Energy
- Physics Frontiers 2: The de Brogilie-Bohm Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
4. Jim mentioned Ian Hacking's The Emergence of Probabilty [Amazon]. This is a very intersting book that discusses the development of probability, with many interesting factoids along the way. In fact, it was in reading this book that I got the idea for the quantum dice.
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Well, dudes, some anonymous teenager on Apple Podcasts thinks this episode sucks!
ReplyDeleteTime to stop podcasting!
Sorry to hear that.
DeleteI took a listen, and I'm really sorry about the audio quality of the podcast. There's something in the background of Randy's track that's hard to edit out after the compression that keeps our tracks level. So, either I have to have Randy fade in and out or he sounds like there's a bee in his microphone. It's an annoying trade-off, and we haven't identified the problem.
On the positive side, I'm sure Frank wasn't offended at all, so his fans don't have to be. I'm also sure that he is, however, grateful that he has fans on the internet with no sense of humor to take umbrage for him.