Shan Gao is a philosopher of physics at the Research Center for Philosophy of Science and Technology, Shanxi University. He is the founding editor of International Journal of Quantum Foundations. Gao received his Ph.D. in History and Philosophy of Science from University of Sydney in 2013. His major interests are foundations of quantum mechanics, philosophy of physics, and philosophy of… Read more →
Shan Gao is a philosopher of physics at the Research Center for Philosophy of Science and Technology, Shanxi University. He is the founding editor of International Journal of Quantum Foundations. Gao received his Ph.D. in History and Philosophy of Science from University of Sydney in 2013. His major interests are foundations of quantum mechanics, philosophy of physics, and philosophy of… Read more →
Results Collapse of the Wave Function Models, Ontology, Origin, and Implications Gao, Shan Published: April 2018 View product The Meaning of the Wave Function In Search of the Ontology of Quantum Mechanics Gao, Shan Published: June 2018 View product Protective Measurement and Quantum Reality Towards a New Understanding of Quantum Mechanics Gao, Shan Published: January 2015 View product Quantum Nonlocality… Read more →
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Shan Gao
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In a recent archive post ([1]) Shan Gao has argued that quantum theory is incompatible with relativity. He calls this a new proof beyond Bells theorem, arguing elsewhere ([2]) that it closes the superdeterminism loophole in Bells theorem. Such strong claims must be backed up by irrefutable arguments. My aim in this post to the workshop “Beyond Bells theorem” is to refute Gaos “proof”… Read more →
Bouncing oil droplets, de Broglie’s quantum thermostat and convergence to equilibrium. (arXiv:1807.00569v4 [quant-ph] UPDATED) quant-ph updates on arXiv.org on 2018-9-22 7:24am GMT Authors: Mohamed Hatifi, Ralph Willox, Samuel Colin, Thomas Durt Recently, the properties of bouncing oil droplets, also known as “walkers”, have attracted much attention because they are thought to offer a gateway to a better understanding of quantum behaviour. They constitute indeed… Read more →
We are delighted to announce that the International Workshop on “The Meaning of the Wave Function” will be held at Shanxi University, Taiyuan (also known as the Dragon City), China, from October 12, 2018 to October 14, 2018. The workshop is organized by the Research Center for Philosophy of Science and Technology of Shanxi University. The meaning of the wave function… Read more →
Decoherence and Determinism in a One-Dimensional Cloud-Chamber Model Latest Results for Foundations of Physics on 2018-4-01 12:00am GMT Abstract The hypothesis (Sparenberg et al. in EPJ Web Conf 58:01016, [1]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135801016) that the particular linear tracks appearing in the measurement of a spherically-emitting radioactive source in a cloud chamber are determined by the (random) positions of atoms or molecules inside the… Read more →
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Peter J. Lewis [Show Biography]
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Reviewed by Peter J. Lewis, Dartmouth College Shan Gao (2017), The Meaning of the Wave Function: In Search of the Ontology of Quantum Mechanics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Shan Gao has written an exemplary book on the nature of the wave function—its theoretical role, the ontology it represents, and how understanding this ontology can contribute to solving the measurement problem…. Read more →
This is a list of this week’s papers on quantum foundations published in various journals or uploaded to preprint servers such as arxiv.org and PhilSci Archive. Quantum mechanics as an approximated model: A geometrodynamical approach. (arXiv:1607.04958v3 [gr-qc] UPDATED) gr-qc updates on arXiv.org on 2016-11-11 8:44am GMT Authors: Tomer Shushi In this paper we discuss on a geometrodynamical approach to particle physics,… Read more →
