
arXiv: gr-qc/9607069
A major problem in the consistent-histories approach to quantum theory is contending with the potentially large number of consistent sets of history propositions. One possibility is to find a scheme in which a unique set is selected in some way. However, in this paper we consider the alternative approach in which all consistent sets are kept, leading to a type of `many world-views' picture of the quantum theory. It is shown that a natural way of handling this situation is to employ the theory of varying sets (presheafs) on the space $\B$ of all Boolean subalgebras of the orthoalgebra $\UP$ of history propositions. This approach automatically includes the feature whereby probabilistic predictions are meaningful only in the context of a consistent set of history propositions. More strikingly, it leads to a picture in which the `truth values', or `semantic values' of such contextual predictions are not just two-valued (\ie true and false) but instead lie in a larger logical algebra---a Heyting algebra---whose structure is determined by the space $\B$ of Boolean subalgebras of $\UP$.
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Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to mathematical logic and foundations, Quantum Physics, Topoi, FOS: Physical sciences, orthoalgebra of history propositions, General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc), Boolean algebra, quantum theory, General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology, topos, Logical foundations of quantum mechanics; quantum logic (quantum-theoretic aspects), consistent-histories approach, Quantum Physics (quant-ph), Quantum logic
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