Thank you John. I've been thinking about this for twenty years and was sure that somebody would have had the same idea somewhere, at some time. This could still be the case, but I have yet to find it.
CChris Adami
- Joined Apr 19, 2020
Chris Adami re-uploaded the file Adami_FQXi_Essay.pdf for the essay entitled "On the Origin of Quantum Uncertainty" on 2020-04-22 15:08:19 UTC.
Essay Abstract
I propose that quantum uncertainty is a manifestation of the indeterminism inherent in mathematical logic.
Author Bio
Dr. Adami obtained his PhD and M.A. in theoretical physics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, as well as a Diplom in Physics from Bonn University (Germany). He has pioneered the application of methods from information theory to the study of evolution, and designed the "Avida" system that launched the use of digital life as a tool for investigating basic questions in evolutionary biology. He wrote the textbook "Introduction to Artificial Life" (Springer, 1998). He was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement ofScience (AAAS) and a fellow of the American Physical Society