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I Quantum Interpretations and Foundations Guidelines
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Insights The Fundamental Difference in Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics - Comments
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I Bohmian Prediction of Bell Inequality Violations
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A Tumulka on Bohmian QED
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I Can I take the transactional interpretation seriously?
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A Papers on Splitting single particles
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A Quantum nonlocality and "spooky action at a distance"
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I Would the state collapse when quantum entanglement is being observed?
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I Bell violations + perfect correlations via conservative Brownian motion
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I Radioactivity in quantum physics
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I MWI as applied to measurement of spin 1/2 entangled particle pair
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A Teaching ideal quantum measurement, from dynamics to interpretation
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I Can the "measurement problem" just be an "epistemological ambiguity"?
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I What is the mathematical expression of the process of the wave functions collapsing?
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A Resolution of the Frauchiger-Renner paradox
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A Is the QT "no-cloning theorem" suitable as "Chronological Protection"?
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I What exactly does quantum immortality convey?
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I Are there any accepted relativistic interpretations of quantum mechanics?
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A Feynman rules for Entangled photons
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I About quantum interference: space and time
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A Double slit experiment using entangled photons
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I A new interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
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I Wave function collapse
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I QFT made Bohmian mechanics a non-starter: missed opportunities?
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I Is QM generally believed to be able to describe Newtonian mechanics?
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I Experiment distinguishes Standard QM vs Bohm: Asymmetric beam splitter
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I What is the statistical minimal interpretation?
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I Nelson's Stochastic Mechanics, simple argument why interference exists?
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A Gravity in the Thermal Interpretation
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I How Does Local Measurement Affect an Entangled System?
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I A Bold New Take on Quantum Theory
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A Critique of Everett's "Many Wolds" interpretation
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I Bohmian interpretation of Schrodinger's Cat
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I How To Experimentally Confirm the Wigner-Von Neumann Interpretation
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I Collapse of particle wave function and single Universe wave function?
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I Does Schrodinger's Cat contradict itself?
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I Carroll's Derivation of the Born Rule in MWI with Unequal Amplitudes
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A Possibilities of Time-Independent Entangled Photons
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I Multiverse theory -- Why don't strange things happen here sometimes?
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I Why is there no consensus about the meaning of probability in MWI?
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I Many-Worlds and Testable Claims
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A Entangling a photon from the Sun with one from Earth
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A Yakir Aharonov's time-symmetric formulation of quantum mechanics
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I Exploring Measurements in Quantum Field Theory: From Light Cones to Bell Tests
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I Quantum entanglement in the MWI
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A Loophole-free test of local realism via Hardy's violation
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I Minimal vs Instrumental vs Ensemble
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I The Self-Decoherence of Schroedinger's Cat
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A MWI and the entangled photon experiment
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A Is MWI Considered Local in Quantum Mechanics?
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I Understanding Bell Inequality Proof: Explained from a Probability Perspective
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I The Horrifying Implications of the Many-Worlds Interpretation
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A Is there still a Wigner's friend paradox?
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I How many worlds is Many Worlds talking about?
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I Doubts regarding my interpretation of Wigner’s Friend Scenario
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I Why does wave amplitude indicate particle location in QM?
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I What is the true nature of worlds in the Many-Worlds Interpretation?
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I Many worlds interpretation with unequal probabilities
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A The Quantum State as a Function of The Quantum Field
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I Could Tim Maudlin's Views on Bell and QM Be Flawed?
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I Do all mental states really exist in some universe in Many-Minds?
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I Making the wave observable in the double-slit experiment
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I Understanding Mixed Basis States in Hilbert Space: Uses and Applications
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I Can Decoherence Explain the Many Worlds Interpretation?
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I Who is Ballentine and why is he important in the world of quantum mechanics?
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I To rejuvenate the plausibility of stochastic mechanics
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I Why is this interpretation of MWI wrong?
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I How Does a Photon Pass Through a Filter Without Hidden Variables?
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I Confused by nonlocal models and relativity
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A Game theory, quantum physics and the Bell inequality (paper)
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I Thermal Interpretation and Consistent Histories
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A Decoherent Histories and Measurement
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A Statistical ensemble interpretation done right
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I Quantum state of a macroscopic object?
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A Exploring the Limits of Quantum Mechanics: David Wallace's Manuscript (2022)
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I Gleason's Theorem and the Measurement Problem
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I Exploring Wave Function Collapse: The Role of Conscious Observation
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I Measure of existence? (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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I The notion of locality in (Quantum) Physics should be clearly defined
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I Copenhagen Interpretation vs Pilot Waves
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I Why do we experience the Born Rule in Many Worlds?
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I Realism in the entanglement swap experiment
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I Multiverse theory, I dont like it...
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I Interestingly Bohr Did Not Believe in Wavefunction Collapse
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I What Defines the Standard and Realist Views in Quantum Mechanics?
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I Spooky action at a distance not allowed?
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A Probabilistic game of life as a toy model for Everett's interpretation
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I Can we change our concept of reality to better understand quantum theory?
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I An argument against super-determinism
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A States & Observables: Are They Really Different?
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I Ontology is to quantum theory what hardware is to computation theory
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A Comment on Nicolas Gisin "Intuitionistic Mathematics"?
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A A stronger proof of nonlocality, or what?
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Welcome to the Quantum Interpretations forum!

Discuss the foundations of Quantum Mechanics as a theory structure and different published interpretations of Quantum Mechanics.

Interpretations of quantum mechanics are a way to explain how the mathematical theory of quantum mechanics "corresponds" to reality.

These discussions present unique challenges since they deal with matters for which there is not an established "right" answer that has been confirmed by experiment and is generally accepted by scientists in the field. As a result, such discussions do not usually reach a fairly quick resolution, and often do not reach a resolution at all.

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