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Aurelien Drezet started the topic The End of the Many-Worlds? (or Could we save Everett’s interpretation) in the forum
2016 International Workshop on Quantum Observers 8 years, 9 months agoThe aim of this discussion is to compare de Broglie’s (pilot wave interpretation :PWI) and Everett’s interpretation (Many Worlds interpretation: MWI) in order to see how both attempt to solve some of the key issues of quantum mechanics.
More specifically, I consider the problem of the ontology, the problem of the meaning of probability, and…[Read more] -
Peter J. Lewis replied to the topic Can Bohm's theory really solve the measurement problem? in the forum
2016 International Workshop on Quantum Observers 8 years, 9 months agoThanks for the interesting post, Shan. Let me attempt to respond to your main argument. It is true that simply specifying the position of a Bohmian particle doesn’t pick out a measurement outcome. But neither does specifying the position of a classical particle. You need to specify the position of the particle relative to the apparatus — if it…[Read more]
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editor started the topic The measurement problem revisited in the forum
2016 International Workshop on Quantum Observers 8 years, 9 months agoAccording to Maudlin’s (1995) formulation, the measurement problem originates from the incompatibility of the following three claims:
(C1). the wave function of a physical system is a complete description of the system;
(C2). the wave function always evolves in accord with a linear dynamical equation, e.g. the Schrodinger equation;
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editor started the topic What's wrong with the bare theory? in the forum
2016 International Workshop on Quantum Observers 8 years, 10 months agoNote: The following text aims to elicit more discussions about the bare theory, which may help understand quantum observers more deeply.
Suppose that a quantum observer M is asked not with the question
Did you get a definite result to your x-spin measurement?”, but with the questionDid you get some definite result to your x-spin measurement,…[Read more] -
editor started the topic How to solve the structured tails problem of dynamical collapse theories? in the forum
2016 International Workshop on Quantum Observers 8 years, 10 months agoNote: The following text aims to elicit more discussions about the question of whether and how dynamical collapse theories can solve the structured tails problem when considering the status of quantum observers in the theory.
If a quantum observer being in a post-measurement superposition indeed is consciously aware of a definite result, which is…[Read more]
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editor started the topic Is Everett's approach consistent with psychophysical supervenience? in the forum
2016 International Workshop on Quantum Observers 8 years, 10 months agoNote: The following text aims to elicit more discussions about the question of whether Everett’s approach can really solve the measurement problem when considering the status of quantum observers in the theory.
Let us analyze Everett’s approach to quantum mechanics. This approach claims that after the a quantum measurement of spin there will be…[Read more]
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editor started the topic Can Bohm's theory really solve the measurement problem? in the forum
2016 International Workshop on Quantum Observers 8 years, 10 months agoNote: The following text aims to elicit more discussions about the question of whether Bohm’s theory can really solve the measurement problem when considering the status of quantum observers in the theory.
Let us now consider Bohm’s approach or the hidden-variables approach to quantum mechanics. As to Bohm’s approach, an analysis of the…[Read more]
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