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    Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence

    The International Journal of Quantum Foundations (IJQF) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, open-access online journal dedicated to advancing research and discourse in the conceptual and mathematical foundations of quantum theories. Launched… Read more →

Weekly Papers on Quantum Foundations (33)

Time Travel Paradoxes and Entangled Timelines IJQF Weekly Papers • physics.hist-ph updates on arXiv.org / 2d arXiv:2303.07635v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: For time travel to be consistent with the known laws of physics, the resulting paradoxes must be resolved. It has been suggested that parallel timelines (a.k.a. multiple histories) may provide a resolution. However, so far, a concrete mechanism by which parallel… Read more →

Weekly Papers on Quantum Foundations (32)

Gao, Shan (2026) Does the Aharonov-Bohm Effect Imply the Reality of Electromagnetic Potentials? [Preprint] Albert, David (2026) Quantum Mechanics Without a Wave-Function. [Preprint] Price, Huw (2026) Bell Correlations and Selection Bias. [Preprint] Stoeltzner, Michael (2026) Inventing fluctuations – On the proper signatures for Brownian Motion. In: UNSPECIFIED. The Locality Gap: A Thermodynamic Law for Objective Facts IJQF Weekly Papers • quant-ph updates on arXiv.org / 22h arXiv:2608.05753v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Objective facts in… Read more →

Weekly Papers on Quantum Foundations (31)

Is the H Atom Surrounded by A Cloud of Virtual Quanta Due to the Lamb Shift? IJQF Weekly Papers • quant-ph updates on arXiv.org / 22h arXiv:2607.27257v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: \abstract{The Lamb shift, one of the most fundamental interactions in atomic physics, arises from the interaction of H atoms with the electromagnetic fluctuations of the quantum vacuum. The energy shift has… Read more →

Weekly Papers on Quantum Foundations (30)

An Operational Resolution of the Third-Particle Paradox IJQF Weekly Papers • quant-ph updates on arXiv.org / 23h arXiv:2607.20815v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We give an operational resolution of the third-particle paradox, relevant in the theory of quantum reference frames. The apparent paradox is that a system which is irrelevant in one quantum-reference-frame description can seem to become relevant after changing to another… Read more →