The Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics and the Measurement Process

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Mittelstaedt
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Measurement Process ◽  
Interpretation Of Quantum Mechanics

scholarly journals UNDECIDABILITY AS SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF MEASUREMENT: FUNDAMENTAL CRITERION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF EVENTS

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (05) ◽  
pp. 909-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
RODOLFO GAMBINI ◽  
LUIS PEDRO GARCÍA-PINTOS ◽  
JORGE PULLIN
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Evolution Operator ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Reduction Process ◽  
Measurement Process ◽  
Interpretation Of Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Fundamental Limits ◽  
New Interpretation ◽  
Definition Of

In recent papers we put forth a new interpretation of quantum mechanics, colloquially known as "the Montevideo interpretation". This interpretation is based on taking into account fundamental limits that gravity imposes on the measurement process. As a consequence one has that situations develop where a reduction process is undecidable from an evolution operator. When such a situation is achieved, an event has taken place. In this paper we sharpen the definition of when and how events occur; more precisely we give sufficient conditions for the occurrence of events. We probe the new definition in an example. In particular we show that the concept of undecidability used is not "FAPP" (for all practical purposes), but fundamental.

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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