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This interpretation of quantum theory has been first proposed by Everett[1] and then discussed by Wheeler[2]l and DeWitt[3]. Its claim is that it is a realistic interpretation of the wave function and it is popular among those scientists who try to discuss quantum cosmology.
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Grib, A.A., Rodrigues, W.A. (1999). Many Worlds Interpretation(MWI). In: Nonlocality in Quantum Physics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4687-0_6
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