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Contextual objectivity : a realistic interpretation of quantum mechanics

Quantum Physics 2016-09-08 v2

Abstract

An attempt is made to formulate quantum mechanics (QM) in physical rather than in mathematical terms. It is argued that the appropriate conceptual framework for QM is "contextual objectivity", which includes an objective definition of the quantum state. This point of view sheds new light on topics such as the reduction postulate and the quantum measurement process.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0012122,
  title  = {Contextual objectivity : a realistic interpretation of quantum mechanics},
  author = {Philippe Grangier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0012122},
  year   = {2016}
}

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Improved version, submitted to the European Journal of Physics - 5 pages, no figure

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