Historical roots of the quantum interpretation

2016 ◽  
pp. 13-52
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Interpretation

Quantum Narratives and the Power of Rhetorical Omission

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-55
Author(s):  
José G. Perillán
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Theory ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Fundamental Principle ◽  
International Scientific Community ◽  
Physics Community ◽  
Pilot Wave ◽  
History Of ◽  
Quantum Interpretation ◽  
History Of Quantum Theory ◽  
Pedagogical Discourses

John S. Bell openly questioned the dominance of an orthodox quantum interpretation that had seemingly raised the principle of indeterminism from an epistemological question to an ontological truth in the late 1920s. He understood the inevitability of indeterminism to be a theoretical choice made by the founding architects of quantum theory, not a fundamental principle of reality necessitated by experimental facts. As a result, Bell decried the general lull in quantum interpretation debates within the physics community, and in particular, the complete omission of Louis de Broglie’s deterministic pilot wave interpretation from all theoretical and pedagogical discourses. This paper reexamines the pilot wave’s rise, abandonment, and subsequent omission in the history of quantum theory. What emerges is not a straightforward story of victimization and hegemonic marginalization. Instead, it is a story that grapples with tensions between the polyphony of individual voices and a physics community’s evolving identity and consensus in response to particular sociopolitical and scientific contexts. At the heart of these tensions sits an international scientific community transitioning from a politically fractured and intellectually divergent community to one embracing a somewhat forced pragmatic convergence around rationally reconstructed narratives and concepts like the impossibility of determinism. The story of the pilot wave’s omission gives us a window into the inherent power that theoretical choice and a congealing rhetoric of orthodoxy have on a scientific community’s consensus, pedagogical canons, and the future development of science itself.

scholarly journals Consideration of analogies between magnetic and quantum notices for molecular network

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 01006
Author(s):  
Henryk Piech ◽  
Jerzy Jelonkiewicz ◽  
Lukasz Laskowski ◽  
Magdalena Laskowska
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Spin Glass ◽  
Transition Theory ◽  
Molecular Network ◽  
Quantum Calculation ◽  
Pragmatic Approach ◽  
Quantum Properties ◽  
Quantum Nature ◽  
Quantum Interpretation ◽  
Almost All

Magnetic properties of spin glass materials [9,13] are close to quantum interpretation in their nature description [17]. Therefore, we can look for possible kinds of analogies in process of defining theoretic and practice conventions, rules and applications of the specific characteristics in elaboration quantum calculation strategies. We have not investigated possibilities to create directly quantum calculation units and practice calculation structures like qubits, registers, gates etc. [4,18], but dealing with spin and quantum definitions and descriptions we can try to involve these notices from different domains. Such a pragmatic approach only intuitively gives chances to create the transition theory and implement it even partially. Obviously, almost all of us have heard about quantum factorization, cryptography or teleportation but it is obtained as a result of exploration casually selected quantum properties and adapting them to mathematic problems. In our approach, we carefully investigate involutions among spin and quantum nature looking at possible implementation in molecular network.

scholarly journals A quantum interpretation of the physical basis of mass–energy equivalence

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (18) ◽  
pp. 2030002
Author(s):  
Donald C. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Wave Model ◽  
Physical Basis ◽  
Careful Examination ◽  
Newtonian Mechanics ◽  
Mass Energy ◽  
Principle Of Relativity ◽  
Energy Equivalence ◽  
Wave Particle Duality ◽  
Wave Property ◽  
Quantum Interpretation

We know energy and mass of a particle can be connected by [Formula: see text]. What is the physical basis of this relation? Historically, it was thought to be based on the principle of relativity (PR). A careful examination of the literature, however, indicated that this understanding is not true. Einstein did not derive this relation from PR. Instead, his argument was mainly based on thought experiments, which focused on the similarity between radiation and matter. Following this hint, we suspect that the mass–energy equivalence could be based on the quantum property of wave–particle duality. We know photon and electron can behave as a particle as well as a wave. Such a wave property could make the particle behave differently from Newtonian mechanics. Indeed, using a wave model which treats particles as excitations of the vacuum, we show that the mass–energy equivalence relation can be directly derived based on the quantum relations of Planck and de Broglie. This wave hypothesis has several advantages; not only can it explain naturally why particles can be created in the vacuum; it also predicts that a particle cannot travel faster than the speed of light. This hypothesis can also be tested in experiment.

scholarly journals Rabi-like oscillations of an anharmonic oscillator: Classical versus quantum interpretation

2008 ◽  
Vol 78 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Claudon ◽  
A. Zazunov ◽  
F. W. J. Hekking ◽  
O. Buisson
Keyword(s):  
Anharmonic Oscillator ◽  
Quantum Interpretation

Implications of new phase transitions approach onto specific black holes

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (39) ◽  
pp. 2050326
Author(s):  
Abdul Jawad ◽  
Shahid Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Critical Points ◽  
Theoretical Physics ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Standard Relation ◽  
Classical Gravity ◽  
Quantum Interpretation ◽  
Thermodynamic Phase ◽  
New Phase

Among many open questions in theoretical physics, consistent quantum gravity theory is still a major issue to be solved. Recent major works in phase transitions of black holes (BH) can be helpful for quantum interpretation of classical gravity. We study the new effective method to discuss the thermodynamic phase transitions onto well renowned regular BHs. Ordinary approaches of phase transitions depend upon equation of state and it is impossible to obtain all critical points with ordinary approaches. This study is derived from the slope of temperature versus entropy and it provides the possibility of finding all the critical points analytically. This technique provides pressure, which is different from standard relation of pressure and independent of other thermodynamical relations. We discuss some issues in ordinary methods and provide an easy approach to investigate the critical behavior of thermodynamical quantities. We find out the phase transitions points and horizon radii of non-physical range for BHs. We also use the new thermodynamical relations to briefly study well-known Joule–Thomson (JT) effect on regular BH.

Partition noise in pentodes and its quantum interpretation

Physica B+C ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 145 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. van der Ziel ◽  
C.J. Hsieh ◽  
P.H. Handel ◽  
C.M. van Vliet ◽  
G. Bosman
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Interpretation

Quantum interpretation of fully state‐selected rotationally inelastic collision experiments

1977 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Millard H. Alexander ◽  
Paul J. Dagdigian ◽  
Andrew E. DePristo
Keyword(s):  
Inelastic Collision ◽  
Quantum Interpretation

Science Between Myth and History

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
José G. Perillán
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Gene Editing ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Historical Narrative ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Scientific Communities ◽  
History Of ◽  
Quantum Interpretation

Scientists regularly employ historical narrative as a rhetorical tool in their communication of science, yet there’s been little reflection on its effects within scientific communities and beyond. Science Between Myth and History begins to unravel these threads of influence. The stories scientists tell are not just poorly researched scholarly histories, they are myth-histories, a chimeric genre that bridges distinct narrative modes. This study goes beyond polarizing questions about who owns the history of science and establishes a common ground from which to better understand the messy and lasting legacy of the stories scientists tell. It aims to stimulate vigorous conversation among science practitioners, scholars, and communicators. Scientific myth-histories undoubtedly deliver value, coherence, and inspiration to their communities. They are tools used to broker scientific consensus, resolve controversies, and navigate power dynamics. Yet beyond the explicit intent and rationale behind their use, these narratives tend to have great rhetorical power and social agency that bear unintended consequences. This book unpacks the concept of myth-history and explores four case studies in which scientist storytellers use their narratives to teach, build consensus, and inform the broader public. From geo-politically informed quantum interpretation debates to high-stakes gene-editing patent disputes, these case studies illustrate the implications of storytelling in science. Science Between Myth and History calls on scientists not to eschew writing about their history, but to take more account of the stories they tell and the image of science they project. In this time of eroding common ground, when many find themselves dependent on, yet distrustful of scientific research, this book interrogates the effects of mismatched, dissonant portraits of science.

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