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The conditional probability interpretation of quantum gravity has been criticized for violating the constraints of the theory and also not giving the correct expression for the propagator. We have shown that following Page’s proposal of constructing an appropriate projector for the stationary state of a closed system, we can arrive at the correct expression for the propagator by using conditional probability rule. Also, it is shown that a unitary evolution of states of a subsystem at local level may be a consequence of non-unitary projection of appropriate states at global level.
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Joshi, M. Evolution via Projection. Found Phys 53, 67 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-023-00706-w
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