On the Prospects of a de Broglie-Bohm-Barbour-Bertotti Theory
Abstract
Pure shape dynamics (PSD) is a novel implementation of the relational framework originally proposed by Julian Barbour and Bruno Bertotti. PSD represents a Leibnizian/Machian approach to physics in that it completely describes the dynamical evolution of a physical system without resorting to any structure external to the system itself. The chapter discusses how PSD effectively describes a de Broglie-Bohm N-body system and the conceptual benefits of such a relational description. The analysis will highlight the new directions in the quest for an understanding of the nature of the wave function that are opened up by a modern relationalist elaboration on de Broglie's and Bohm's original insights.
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@article{arxiv.2310.19989,
title = {On the Prospects of a de Broglie-Bohm-Barbour-Bertotti Theory},
author = {Antonio Vassallo and Pedro Naranjo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.19989},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
20 pages. Accepted for publication in A. Oldofredi (Ed.), "Guiding Waves in Quantum Mechanics: 100 Years of de Broglie-Bohm Pilot-Wave Theory," Oxford University Press