Relations existing among ’the three great problems’ of physics (as enumerated by Ginzburg) — interpretation of quantum mechanics, the time arrow, and reductionism (reducing the phenomenon of life to physics) — are discussed and shown to substantially depend on how the first of them is solved, i.е., which interpretation of quantum mechanics is adopted. The Copenhagen interpretation, the Everett (’many-words’) interpretation, and Extended Everett Concept proposed by the author are considered.

PACS: 01.10.Fv, 01.70.+w, 03.65.Ta, 03.65.Yz (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU2007v050n04ABEH006241 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2007/4/j/ 000248752700010 2-s2.0-34547851671 2007PhyU...50..397M Citation: Menskii M B "Quantum measurements, the phenomenon of life, and time arrow: three great problems of physics (in Ginzburg's terminology) and their interrelation" Phys. Usp. 50 397–407 (2007) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Менский М Б «Квантовые измерения, феномен жизни и стрела времени: связи между „тремя великими проблемами“ (по терминологии Гинзбурга)» УФН 177 415–425 (2007); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0177.200704j.0415