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Solving the Measurement Problem: De Broglie--Bohm Loses Out to Everett

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R. Brown, Harvey, Wallace, David·2005·Foundations of Physics
DOI 10.1007/s10701-004-2009-3
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  • Like the electromagnetic field, Ψ contains a lot of independent and contingent structure, and is therefore best regarded as part of the state of the world.

    “like the electromagnetic field - Ψ contains a lot of independent and contingent structure, and is therefore best regarded as part of the state of the world”

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  • Ψ cannot reasonably be regarded as 'fictitious', that is, as a merely mathematical field appearing in the law of motion for q, at least not for the theory in its present form.

    “this does not seem reasonable, at least not for the theory in its present form”

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Authors
R. Brown, H., & Wallace, D.
Venue
Foundations of Physics
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2005-04
Volume
35
Issue
4
Pages
517-540
ISSN
  • 0015-9018 (ISSN-L)
  • 1572-9516
DOI
10.1007/s10701-004-2009-3
OpenAlex
W2171168522
Cited by
124
References
28
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FWCI
1.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Foundations of Physics (publishedVersion)
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  • arXiv (Cornell University)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy and History of Science
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Keywords
measurement problem, Bohmian mechanics, many-worlds interpretation, quantum measurement, hidden variables, quantum foundations

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