Is the Statistical Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics $\psi$-Ontic or $\psi$-Epistemic?
Quantum Physics
2023-01-04 v1
Abstract
The ontological models framework distinguishes -ontic from -epistemic wavefunctions. It is, in general, quite straightforward to categorize the wave-function of a certain quantum theory. Nevertheless, there has been a debate about the ontological status of the wave-function in the statistical interpretation of quantum mechanics: is it -epistemic and incomplete or -ontic and complete? I will argue that the wavefunction in this interpretation is best regarded as -ontic and incomplete.
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@article{arxiv.2211.07057,
title = {Is the Statistical Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics $\psi$-Ontic or $\psi$-Epistemic?},
author = {Mario Hubert},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.07057},
year = {2023}
}
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26 pages