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Graduate Does quantum mechanics partially supply its own interpretation?

Physics Monkey
Apr 10, 2012 · Replies 28 · Apr 13, 2012

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Graduate Interpretation of Q.M. (with more options)

JamesOrland
Mar 31, 2012 · Replies 29 · Apr 9, 2012

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Graduate Is there a difference between Many Worlds Interpretation and Relational QM?

the_pulp
Apr 4, 2012 · Replies 1 · Apr 5, 2012

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Graduate Is the Aharonov-Bohm Effect Achievable in Practice?

nonequilibrium
Apr 1, 2012 · Replies 8 · Apr 1, 2012

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Poll

Graduate Poll: Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics

JamesOrland
Mar 26, 2012 · Replies 57 · Mar 31, 2012

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Graduate Engage in Many-Worlds Quantum Theory Debate

Actuality
Mar 25, 2012 · Replies 28 · Mar 29, 2012

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Graduate Understanding the copenhagen interpretation

spaghetti3451
Mar 15, 2012 · Replies 8 · Mar 20, 2012

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Graduate Local interpretations of quantum mechanics

Finbar
Mar 2, 2012 · Replies 3 · Mar 5, 2012

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Graduate Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics (is there a general consensus?)

Vectronix
Feb 4, 2012 · Replies 92 · Mar 1, 2012

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Graduate Why is there no 'classical' interpretation of movements in quantum mechanics?

Xilor
Feb 25, 2012 · Replies 24 · Feb 28, 2012

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Graduate Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - which one?

-DaWe
Feb 9, 2012 · Replies 1 · Feb 9, 2012

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Graduate Infinities and the Many Worlds theory

Gordon Imroth
Jan 30, 2012 · Replies 2 · Jan 30, 2012

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Graduate Many world interpretation on large scale

nouveau_riche
Jan 22, 2012 · Replies 1 · Jan 22, 2012

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Graduate Which Quantum Interpretation could make a difference?

Gerenuk
Dec 30, 2011 · Replies 40 · Jan 19, 2012

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Graduate Schrödinger's cat and many world interpretations

nouveau_riche
Jan 10, 2012 · Replies 26 · Jan 17, 2012

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Graduate How does de broglie-bohm explain obstruction in path?

San K
Jan 15, 2012 · Replies 6 · Jan 16, 2012

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Graduate De Broglie Waves: Momentum, Wavelength & Light Speed

AakashPandita
Jan 1, 2012 · Replies 6 · Jan 3, 2012

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Graduate An interpretation of quantum mechanics in terms of Brownian–like motion.

miosim
Dec 28, 2011 · Replies 3 · Dec 31, 2011

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Graduate MWI vs Copenhagen Interpretation

Alcubierre
Dec 24, 2011 · Replies 19 · Dec 31, 2011

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Graduate Composite particles de Broglie wave length

edpell
Dec 14, 2011 · Replies 2 · Dec 15, 2011

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Graduate Multiverse vs Copenhagen, John von Neumann

E=mc4
Dec 13, 2011 · Replies 2 · Dec 13, 2011

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Graduate Is Bohmian Mechanics Compatible with Polarisation Experiments?

StevieTNZ
Dec 7, 2011 · Replies 3 · Dec 12, 2011

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Undergrad De Broglie Wavelength: Practical Applications in Life

elshennawy
Dec 11, 2011 · Replies 3 · Dec 11, 2011

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Graduate EPR & Many-Worlds: Understanding the Basics

mysearch
Nov 19, 2011 · Replies 21 · Nov 24, 2011

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Graduate How Does 'Collapse' Occur in Bohm Mech.

StevieTNZ
Nov 19, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 20, 2011

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Graduate Physical interpretation of quantum superposition

csmcmillion
Nov 8, 2011 · Replies 16 · Nov 13, 2011

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Graduate What are some recommended books on interpreting quantum mechanics?

cuallito
Nov 1, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 1, 2011

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Graduate De Broglie–Bohm pilot wave theory

Thenewdeal38
Oct 19, 2011 · Replies 33 · Oct 20, 2011

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Graduate Susskind, superposition and interpretation

csmcmillion
Oct 13, 2011 · Replies 8 · Oct 14, 2011

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Graduate Interpretation of Light Beam Intensity in QM

Jilvin
Oct 11, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 12, 2011

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Graduate Is Time-Reversed Causality Crucial in Cramer's Transactional Interpretation?

ueit
Jul 24, 2007 · Replies 3 · Oct 8, 2011

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Graduate Interpretation of De Broglie's wavelength ( matter wave ) for macro objects?

anumah
Oct 6, 2011 · Replies 6 · Oct 7, 2011

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Graduate A question on the Aharonov-Bohm effect

Younghun park
Oct 4, 2011 · Replies 10 · Oct 5, 2011

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Graduate De broglie wavelength for ordinary objects.

Mike Anderson
Oct 3, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 3, 2011

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Graduate Many Worlds interpretations and Groundhog Day

MikeR613
Sep 15, 2011 · Replies 1 · Sep 15, 2011

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Graduate What is the difference between true and measured degeneracy in physical systems?

woodyhouse
Sep 12, 2011 · Replies 2 · Sep 12, 2011

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Graduate Difference between de Broglie waves and the normal waves which transfer energy?

mishrashubham
Aug 13, 2011 · Replies 9 · Aug 19, 2011

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Graduate Many worlds in a single infinite universe

Klaasje
Jul 31, 2011 · Replies 8 · Aug 5, 2011

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Graduate How is the many worlds interpretation of QM related to the multiverse theory?

bostonnew
Jul 30, 2011 · Replies 1 · Jul 31, 2011

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Graduate Vector Potential applications in Aharonov-Bohm effect

riezer
Jul 11, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jul 11, 2011

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Graduate How and where does a de Broglie wave propagate?

unchained1978
Jun 23, 2011 · Replies 15 · Jul 5, 2011

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Graduate Why is the de Broglie wavelength larger than the particle it represents?

jaketodd
Jun 28, 2011 · Replies 10 · Jul 1, 2011

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Graduate Bell unequation and Bohm hidden variables

exponent137
Jun 30, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jul 1, 2011

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Graduate Exploring Photon Trajectories in Double Slit Experiments

SpectraCat
Jun 12, 2011 · Replies 199 · Jun 28, 2011

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Graduate An interpretation of hamiltonians, states and fields.

Able
Jun 22, 2011 · Replies 9 · Jun 25, 2011

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Graduate More Support for The Copenhagen Interp.

dm4b
Jun 23, 2011 · Replies 10 · Jun 23, 2011

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Graduate What causes the random decay of atoms in different interpretations?

Fyzix
Jun 17, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jun 17, 2011

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Graduate Is MWI Self-Contradictory and Does Time Travel Need a New Approach?

Fyzix
May 9, 2011 · Replies 209 · Jun 13, 2011

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Graduate QM interpretation like Many Worlds but with 'real' particles?

rgmcc
Jun 11, 2011 · Replies 3 · Jun 13, 2011

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Graduate Bohmian Mechanics - One Quick Question

StevieTNZ
Jun 6, 2011 · Replies 7 · Jun 7, 2011

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Graduate Would a real Quantum Computer falsify de Broglie/Bohm model?

danR
Jun 6, 2011 · Replies 5 · Jun 6, 2011

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Graduate The Copernican Principle and the Waveform of Reality - A Copenhagen Bug

IllyaKuryakin
Apr 11, 2011 · Replies 57 · Jun 5, 2011

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Graduate What Medium Do De Broglie Waves Propagate Through?

unchained1978
May 29, 2011 · Replies 4 · May 30, 2011

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Graduate There is no Copenhagen interpretation of QM

Demystifier
Aug 24, 2009 · Replies 32 · May 26, 2011

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Graduate Different Variants of Different Interpretations

Varon
May 19, 2011 · Replies 9 · May 20, 2011

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Graduate Why MWI cannot explain the Born rule

Demystifier
Dec 17, 2009 · Replies 240 · May 16, 2011

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Graduate Struggling to understand the de Broglie equation

LukeeeeBennet
Apr 25, 2011 · Replies 1 · Apr 25, 2011

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Graduate QM Interpretations: Popularity & Desirability

dm4b
Apr 19, 2011 · Replies 27 · Apr 21, 2011

Replies: 27

Graduate Many-worlds true quantum event generator

rodsika
Apr 7, 2011 · Replies 121 · Apr 21, 2011

5

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Graduate Neumaier Thermal Interpretation of QM, valid?

rodsika
Apr 15, 2011 · Replies 25 · Apr 20, 2011

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Graduate Ballentine: Statistical Interpretation of QM

strangerep
Apr 20, 2011 · Replies 3 · Apr 20, 2011

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Graduate Understanding de Broglie formula for massless particles

outoftown
Apr 2, 2011 · Replies 4 · Apr 19, 2011

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Graduate Many worlds and probability amplitude. What does it represent?

JDude13
Apr 18, 2011 · Replies 12 · Apr 19, 2011

Replies: 12

Undergrad Probabilistic interpretation of wave function

coki2000
Apr 16, 2011 · Replies 5 · Apr 19, 2011

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Graduate What does the probabilistic interpretation of QM claim?

A. Neumaier
Mar 11, 2011 · Replies 92 · Apr 18, 2011

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Graduate Is the Aharanov-Bohm Effect Independent of External Potential?

say_cheese
Apr 11, 2011 · Replies 10 · Apr 14, 2011

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Graduate De Broglie & Bohr: Electron Kinetic Energy Formula

matsorz
Apr 1, 2011 · Replies 2 · Apr 2, 2011

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Graduate How does MWI resolve low probability multiverse events?

tomkalafut
Aug 9, 2009 · Replies 28 · Mar 29, 2011

Replies: 28

Graduate De Broglie Wavelength and Wave Nature of a Bullet: Explanation and Significance

abrowaqas
Mar 18, 2011 · Replies 2 · Mar 20, 2011

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Graduate Minimal elements of a MWI and the preferred basis problem

bg032
Feb 18, 2011 · Replies 4 · Mar 12, 2011

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Graduate Interpretation of correlator in 0+1 QFT

gamma5772
Mar 1, 2011 · Replies 1 · Mar 1, 2011

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Graduate Does Cold-Induced Melting Challenge the Many Worlds Interpretation?

debert
Feb 22, 2011 · Replies 2 · Feb 22, 2011

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Undergrad De Broglie's wavelength, what is it?

fluidistic
Feb 14, 2011 · Replies 12 · Feb 20, 2011

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Graduate Interpretations of Quantum for a Graduate Student

maverick_starstrider
Feb 15, 2011 · Replies 31 · Feb 18, 2011

2

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Graduate Quantum Gravity & the Many-Worlds Interpretation

yuiop
Feb 15, 2011 · Replies 29 · Feb 17, 2011

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Graduate MWI: Does Splitting Continue Forever?

Jarwulf
Feb 16, 2011 · Replies 6 · Feb 16, 2011

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Graduate Can Bohm’s Pilot go backwards through time to maintain locality?

thenewmans
Feb 7, 2011 · Replies 8 · Feb 8, 2011

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Graduate Boltman interpretation of entropy

oddiseas
Aug 19, 2010 · Replies 19 · Feb 7, 2011

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Graduate Measurement-free definition of Virtual particles (MWI)

Dmitry67
Feb 3, 2011 · Replies 4 · Feb 7, 2011

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Graduate The MWI and the Anthropic Principle

SprocketPower
Jan 20, 2011 · Replies 7 · Jan 30, 2011

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Graduate Does Decoherence Von Neumann Interpretationrefute

Alfrez
Jan 14, 2011 · Replies 92 · Jan 23, 2011

4

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Graduate Observational evidence for many worlds (by Don N. Page)?

Demystifier
Jan 7, 2011 · Replies 7 · Jan 9, 2011

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Graduate Quantum Equilibrium in de broglie-bohm theory

cryptist
Jan 3, 2011 · Replies 2 · Jan 7, 2011

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Graduate Are there any experiments that supports de broglie-Bohm theory?

cryptist
Dec 30, 2010 · Replies 6 · Jan 7, 2011

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Graduate Survival of de Broglie-Bohm Theory in Latest Challenge - physicsworld.com

DevilsAvocado
Dec 26, 2010 · Replies 30 · Jan 1, 2011

2

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Graduate Quantum Potential in Bohmian Mechanics?

cryptist
Dec 29, 2010 · Replies 4 · Dec 30, 2010

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Graduate A Bohm-type Theory may be necessary?

p764rds
Dec 26, 2010 · Replies 6 · Dec 28, 2010

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Graduate Minimum uncertainty wave packets energy interpretation

ESmithy
Dec 26, 2010 · Replies 7 · Dec 27, 2010

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Graduate Measurement in de broglie-bohm theory

cryptist
Nov 17, 2010 · Replies 16 · Dec 20, 2010

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Graduate Possible argument in favor of many worlds interpretation

ianfort
Dec 9, 2010 · Replies 1 · Dec 10, 2010

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Graduate Feynman and Bohmian mechanics (at the macroscopic level)

Demystifier
Nov 16, 2010 · Replies 15 · Dec 2, 2010

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Graduate De Broglie wavelength and mass

unchained1978
Nov 25, 2010 · Replies 2 · Nov 29, 2010

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Graduate Is the Many-Worlds Interpretation Symmetrical?

nomadreid
Nov 21, 2010 · Replies 6 · Nov 24, 2010

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Graduate De Broglie Wavelength - Can a Person Move Slow Enough?

Arctic
Nov 13, 2010 · Replies 4 · Nov 16, 2010

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Graduate Can't The Collapse of The Wave Function be Explained Without MWI?

AlexV123
Sep 28, 2010 · Replies 2 · Nov 6, 2010

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Graduate Envariance vs Bohm: Is Quantum Mechanics Truly Deterministic?

atyy
Oct 2, 2010 · Replies 6 · Oct 4, 2010

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Graduate Geometric and Physical Interpretation of Diagonalization

hliu8
Oct 28, 2006 · Replies 4 · Sep 20, 2010

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Graduate De Broglie's wave frequencies for particles

brainstorm
Sep 17, 2010 · Replies 9 · Sep 18, 2010

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Graduate Deriving the De Broglie Wavelength

Strafespar
Aug 30, 2010 · Replies 1 · Aug 30, 2010

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Graduate The Many Worlds Theory and Immortality

JDude13
Aug 25, 2010 · Replies 1 · Aug 25, 2010

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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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