David Wallace
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David Wallace is a British philosopher of physics known for his influential work on the foundations of quantum mechanics and the Everett (many-worlds) interpretation.
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| instanceOf |
British person
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academic ⓘ book ⓘ philosopher ⓘ philosopher of physics ⓘ |
| author | David Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | David Deutsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
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Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer |
Balliol College, Oxford
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University of Oxford ⓘ University of Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Everett interpretation
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decision theory ⓘ foundations of quantum mechanics ⓘ many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ probability theory ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | DPhil in physics ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Everettian probability
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decision-theoretic derivation of the Born rule ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary debates on the many-worlds interpretation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
David Deutsch
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Hilary Greaves NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Everett III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
decision-theoretic approach to quantum probability
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defending the Everett (many-worlds) interpretation of quantum mechanics ⓘ deriving the Born rule within the Everett interpretation ⓘ work on the foundations of quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Emergent Multiverse: Quantum Theory according to the Everett Interpretation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory (former, if applicable)?
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professor of philosophy ⓘ professor of philosophy of physics ⓘ |
| publicationType |
journal articles
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monographs ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
emergence in physics
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quantum mechanics ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ symmetry in physics ⓘ |
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