Initially proposed by Hugh Everett III as the “theory of the universal wave function,” the many worlds interpretation has since been developed and refined into one of the most influential ways of giving meaning to quantum mechanics. This volume explores the idea that if one adopts the many worlds interpretation, then one can avoid what Einstein called “spooky action at a distance,” the non-locality that is supposed to be a consequence of quantum entanglement according to other approaches. The essays in this volume articulate a clear and defensible formulation of the argument from locality for preferring the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics over its rivals and evaluate it. They question in what sense those in quantum foundations should care about locality, in particular, whether and how an interpretation of quantum mechanics must avoid action at a distance in order to maintain consistency with special relativity. Finally, these essays assess whether the many worlds theory needs a particular metaphysical or mathematical interpretation in order to achieve the aim of providing a local interpretation of quantum mechanics.
In a complete quantum theory, one would construct it based on what we can observe in a system and operationally define in our universe. This philosophy goes back to some of the original ideals of quantum theory defined by W. Heisenberg, N. Bohr, and others as part of the Copenhagen school of thought. We argue in this l...
We present a historical-epistemological analysis of the foundations of quantum mechanics, highlighting the relationships between quantum mechanics and scientific realism, as well as the influence of the neo-positivist philosophy of the first decades of the 20th century. The great significance of the measurement process...
This doctoral dissertation on the foundations of quantum theory isolates and then formalizes a physically relevant concept that I have called"Epistemic Constraint."Here, epistemic constraints are the definite, intersubjectively agreeable, ordinary-language conditions under which experiments are described. The usual for...
From the fact that many people are dedicated to the quantization of gravity, it can be seen that people crave the integration of quantum theory and macroscopic theory. Let's first combine quantum mechanics with classical mechanics to gain insightful experiences. The citation introduces the Schrödinger-Tu equation, whic...
Run-Sheng Tu· Brazilian Journal of Science· 0 citations
The physical content of a theory is not intrinsically tied to any single mathematical formalism. Both classical and quantum mechanics admit equivalent representations, notably in phase space and in Hilbert space, related by the Wigner-Weyl correspondence. While this correspondence has long been studied in mathematical...
S. Schlegel, Borivoje Daki'c, Flavio Del Santo· 0 citations
Rational Quantum Mechanics (RaQM) is a theory consistent with Gerard ’tHooft’s proposals about the locally causal nature of quantum physics. Based on a specific discretisation of the Riemann Sphere, the quantum state only is only defined in bases where squared amplitudes and complex phases (divided by 𝜋) are rational n...
T. Palmer· International Journal of Mod...· 0 citations
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