Parallel universe often refers to
parallel universes in fiction, a self-contained separate world, universe or reality coexisting with the real world, which is used as a recurring plot point or setting used in fantasy and science fiction.
Parallel universe may also refer to:
Science
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many-worlds interpretation
The many-worlds interpretation (MWI) is an interpretation of quantum mechanics that asserts that the universal wavefunction is objectively real, and that there is no wave function collapse. This implies that all possible outcomes of quantum ...
of quantum mechanics, which implies the existence of parallel universes
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Multiverse, a group of multiple universes
Philosophy
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Possible world
A possible world is a complete and consistent way the world is or could have been. Possible worlds are widely used as a formal device in logic, philosophy, and linguistics in order to provide a semantics for intensional and modal logic. Their me ...
, a construct in metaphysics to bring rigor to talk of logical possibility
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Modal realism, an account of possible worlds according to which they are all just as real as the actual world
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Extended modal realism, the view that all worlds, possible as well as impossible, are as real as the actual world
Arts and media
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Alternate history, a genre of fiction consisting of stories that are set in worlds in which historical events unfold differently from the real world
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Alternative universe (fan fiction), fiction by fan authors that deliberately alters universe written about
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List of fiction employing parallel universes
The following is a list of fiction employing parallel universes or alternate realities.
Literature
* Nayantara Ghosh Indian Writer, Poet, Tennis Player, wrote ''Ayame's Parallel Universe,'' a story about a Japanese high school student, Aya ...
Literature, film, and television
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"Parallel Universe" (''Red Dwarf''), a 1988 episode of ''Red Dwarf''
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''Parallel Universes'' (film), a 2001 BBC/Horizon documentary film
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Mirror Universe (''Star Trek''), a fictional parallel universe in which several Star Trek television episodes take place
Music
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''Parallel Universe'' (4hero album), the second album by the drum and bass group 4hero
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''Parallel Universe'' (Garnet Crow album), the eighth studio album by Japanese group Garnet Crow
* ''Parallel Universe'', the eighth studio album by American band
Plain White T's
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"Parallel Universe" (song), a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the 1999 album ''Californication''
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''Parallel Dimensions'' (album), a 2008 album by Perseo Miranda
See also
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Metaverse
In science fiction, the "metaverse" is a hypothetical iteration of the Internet as a single, universal, and immersive virtual world that is facilitated by the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets. In colloquial usa ...
, a collective virtual shared space
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Alternate reality (disambiguation) Alternate reality is often a synonym for parallel universes in fiction.
Alternate reality may also refer to:
* ''Alternate Realities'' (Cherryh), a 2000 anthology of science fiction by C. J. Cherryh
* ''Alternate Reality'' (series), a role-play ...
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Multiverse (disambiguation)
The multiverse is the hypothetical set of multiple possible universes that comprise all of reality.
Multiverse may also refer to:
Concept In fiction
* Multiverse (DC Comics), the fictional multiverse used by DC Comics
* Multiverse (Marvel Com ...
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Parallel World (disambiguation)
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