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Is the Statistical Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics $\psi$-Ontic or $\psi$-Epistemic?

Quantum Physics 2023-01-04 v1

Abstract

The ontological models framework distinguishes ψ\psi-ontic from ψ\psi-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 ψ\psi-epistemic and incomplete or ψ\psi-ontic and complete? I will argue that the wavefunction in this interpretation is best regarded as ψ\psi-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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