Weekly Papers on Quantum Foundations (25)

Revising the quantum work fluctuation framework to encompass energy conservation   from  quant-ph  by  Giulia Rubino, Karen V. Hovhannisyan, Paul Skrzypczyk Fri Jun 28 2024 12:31:02 (21 hours) # 1. arXiv:2406.18632v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Work is a process-based quantity, and its measurement typically requires interaction with a measuring device multiple times. While classical systems allow for non-invasive and accurate… Read more →

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Classical Concepts and the Bohrian Epistemological Thesis   from  philsci Sat Jun 22 2024 02:34:28 (1 day) # 1. Singh, Mihir (2023) Classical Concepts and the Bohrian Epistemological Thesis. [Preprint]   Send To > Keep unreadDelete Why Does Inflation Look Single Field to Us?   from  PRL  by  Koki Tokeshi and Vincent Vennin Fri Jun 21 2024 18:00:00 (1 day) # 2…. Read more →

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The breakdown of effective field theory in particle physics: Lessons for understanding intertheoretic relations   from  philsci Sat Jun 15 2024 04:48:26 (5 hours) # 1. Koberinski, Adam (2024) The breakdown of effective field theory in particle physics: Lessons for understanding intertheoretic relations. [Preprint]   Send To > Keep unreadDelete Foundational Issues in Group Field Theory   from  physics.hist-ph  by  \’Alvaro Mozota… Read more →

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Absolute representations and modern physics   from  philsci Thu Jun 06 2024 03:00:40 (2 days) # 1. Jacobs, Caspar and Read, James (2024) Absolute representations and modern physics. [Preprint]   Send To > Keep unreadDelete Von Neumann’s 1927 Trilogy on the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics. Annotated Translations   from  physics.hist-ph  by  Anthony Duncan Wed Jun 05 2024 12:36:20 (2 days) # 2…. Read more →

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A Triumvirate of AI Driven Theoretical Discovery   from  physics.hist-ph  by  Yang-Hui He Fri May 31 2024 19:28:02 (16 hours) # 1. arXiv:2405.19973v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Recent years have seen the dramatic rise of the usage of AI algorithms in pure mathematics and fundamental sciences such as theoretical physics. This is perhaps counter-intuitive since mathematical sciences require the rigorous… Read more →

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Positivism in Newtonian Mechanics: The Ousia or a Historical Liability?   from  physics.hist-ph  by  Seyed Mohammad Rezaei Niya Fri May 24 2024 07:21:32 (15 hours) # 1. arXiv:2405.13421v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The positivistic assumptions of determinism and objectivism in the realm of Newtonian mechanics are questioned in this paper. While objectivism is only challenged through proposing the mildest form… Read more →

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Diffeomorphism invariance and general covariance: a pedagogical introduction   from  physics.hist-ph  by  Mateo Casariego Fri May 17 2024 14:27:26 (17 hours) # 1. arXiv:2405.09703v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Diffeomorphism invariance is a feature that gets sometimes highlighted as something with profound implications in the physics of spacetime. Moreover, it is often wrongly associated exclusively with General Relativity. The fact that… Read more →

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Equivalence Principle and Machian origin of extended gravity   from  gr-qc  by  Elmo Benedetto, Christian Corda, Ignazio Licata Wed May 15 2024 11:34:05 (47 minutes) # 1. arXiv:2405.08024v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Chae’s analyses on GAIA observations of wide binary stars have fortified the paradigm of extended gravity with particular attention to MOND-like theories. We recall that, starting from the… Read more →

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Towards a Deterministic Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics: Insights from Dynamical Systems   from  quant-ph  by  Aminur Rahman Fri May 03 2024 10:51:22 (1 day) # 1. arXiv:2405.00707v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Experiments violating Bell’s inequality appear to indicate deterministic models do not correspond to a realistic theory of quantum mechanics. The theory of pilot waves seemingly overcomes this hurdle via… Read more →

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Emergence-Free Duality: Phonons and Vibrating Atoms in Crystalline Solids   from philsciFri Apr 26 2024 22:46:17 (11 hours)# 1. Fortin, Sebastian and Pasqualini, Matias (2023) Emergence-Free Duality: Phonons and Vibrating Atoms in Crystalline Solids. [Preprint] Send To > Keep unreadDelete Gauge Invariance Through Gauge Fixing   from philsciFri Apr 26 2024 22:41:11 (11 hours)# 2. Wallace, David (2024) Gauge Invariance Through Gauge Fixing…. Read more →

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The quantum gravity seeds for laws of nature   from physics.hist-ph by Vincent Lam, Daniele OritiFri Apr 19 2024 10:13:01 (1 day)# 1. arXiv:2404.12248v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We discuss the challenges that the standard (Humean and non-Humean) accounts of laws face within the framework of quantum gravity where space and time may not be fundamental. This paper identifies core (meta)physical features that… Read more →