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From the measurement problem to the primitive ontology programme

History and Philosophy of Physics 2021-04-14 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

The paper retraces the development from the measurement problem to the primitive ontology programme. It assesses the contribution of the GRW theory to this programme and discusses the pros and cons of the GRWm matter density ontology and the GRWf flash ontology in comparison to the Bohmian particle ontology. It thereby pursues the evaluation of the proposals for a primitive ontology of quantum physics.

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@article{arxiv.1907.11058,
  title  = {From the measurement problem to the primitive ontology programme},
  author = {Michael Esfeld},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.11058},
  year   = {2021}
}
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