scholarly journals What?s Wrong with Einstein?s 1927 Hidden-Variable Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics?

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Holland
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Interpretation Of Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Hidden Variable

6. Interpreting the quantum

2021 ◽  
pp. 110-132
Author(s):  
David Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Narrow Range ◽  
Scientific Practice ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Interpretation Of Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Correct Interpretation ◽  
Hidden Variable ◽  
Hidden Variable Theories ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Collapse Theories

This chapter surveys various proposals to interpret—that is, make sense of—quantum mechanics. We could attempt to think of quantum mechanics in purely instrumentalist terms, as an algorithm to predict observed experimental results. But this fits badly with scientific practice and is probably not viable. We could attempt to modify quantum mechanics itself to resolve the paradoxes, and there are some simple models that attempt to do that: some are ‘hidden-variable’ theories that add extra properties to the theory, some are ‘dynamical-collapse’ theories that modify the theory’s equations. But none of these models succeed in reproducing quantum theory’s predictions outside a relatively narrow range of applications. Or we could try to take the apparent indefiniteness of quantum mechanics literally, and interpret it as a theory of many parallel worlds. The correct interpretation of quantum mechanics remains controversial, but the search for understanding and interpretation of the theory has led to very substantial scientific results and is likely to lead to more.

scholarly journals CORRELATIONS IN ENTANGLED STATES

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (11n13) ◽  
pp. 1496-1503
Author(s):  
B. C. SANCTUARY
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Singlet State ◽  
Entangled States ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Interpretation Of Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Hidden Variable ◽  
Phase Decoherence ◽  
Classical Correlations ◽  
Spin Pairs ◽  
Ensemble Interpretation

Entangled EPR spin pairs can be treated using the statistical ensemble interpretation of quantum mechanics. As such the singlet state results from an ensemble of spin pairs each with its own specific axis of quantization. This axis acts like a quantum mechanical hidden variable. If the spins lose coherence they disentangle into a mixed state that contains classical correlations. In this paper an infinitesimal phase decoherence is introduced to the singlet state in order to reveal more clearly some of the correlations. It is shown that a singlet state has no classical correlations.

Chaos and Indeterminism

1991 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse Hobbs
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Copenhagen Interpretation ◽  
Interpretation Of Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Variable Theory ◽  
Hidden Variable ◽  
Successful Theory ◽  
Interpretations Of Quantum Mechanics ◽  
The Subject

Laplacean determinism remains a popular theory among philosophers and scientists alike, in spite of the fact that the Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum mechanics, with which it is inconsistent, has been around for more than fifty years. There are a number of reasons for its continuing popularity. One, recently articulated by Honderich, is that there are too many possible interpretations of quantum mechanics, and the subject is too controversial even among physicists to be an adequate basis for overturning determinism. Nevertheless, quantum mechanics is an enormously successful theory, considering the quantity and variety of its predictions which have been verified under conditions never dreamt of by its originators; and the Copenhagen Interpretation is the only widely accepted interpretation of it. Although a hidden variable theory consistent with the results of quantum mechanics is not impossible, one of its major advocates admits that it is highly speculative, and far from adequately developed. Yet such a theory would be needed to reconcile Laplacean determinism with quantum mechanics; most of the controversies alluded to by Honderich are irrelevant.

On the Probabilistic Nature of Observable Phenomena

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Complete Theory ◽  
Interpretation Of Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Multiple Realities ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Complete Theories ◽  
Probabilistic Nature

This paper proposes a Gadenkan experiment named “Observer’s Dilemma”, to investigate the probabilistic nature of observable phenomena. It has been reasoned that probabilistic nature in, otherwise uniquely deterministic phenomena can be introduced due to lack of information of underlying governing laws. Through theoretical consequences of the experiment, concepts of ‘Absolute Complete’ and ‘Observably Complete” theories have been introduced. Furthermore, nature of reality being ‘absolute’ and ‘observable’ have been discussed along with the possibility of multiple realities being true for observer. In addition, certain aspects of quantum mechanics have been interpreted. It has been argued that quantum mechanics is an ‘observably complete’ theory and its nature is to give probabilistic predictions. Lastly, it has been argued that “Everettian - Many world” interpretation of quantum mechanics is very real and true in the framework of ‘observable nature of reality’, for humans.

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