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Quantum Theory and Determinism

Quantum Physics 2014-07-08 v2

Abstract

Historically, appearance of the quantum theory led to a prevailing view that Nature is indeterministic. The arguments for the indeterminism and proposals for indeterministic and deterministic approaches are reviewed. These include collapse theories, Bohmian Mechanics and the many-worlds interpretation. It is argued that ontic interpretations of the quantum wave function provide simpler and clearer physical explanation and that the many-worlds interpretation is the most attractive since it provides a deterministic and local theory for our physical Universe explaining the illusion of randomness and nonlocality in the world we experience.

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@article{arxiv.1405.4222,
  title  = {Quantum Theory and Determinism},
  author = {Lev Vaidman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.4222},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

Some references updated. Published online in Quantum Studies: Mathematics and Foundations

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