The Ithaca Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Physics
2011-04-11 v1
Abstract
I list several strong requirements for what I would consider a sensible interpretation of quantum mechanics and I discuss two simple theorems. One, as far as I know, is new; the other was only noted a few years ago. Both have important implications for such a sensible interpretation. My talk will not clear everything up; indeed, you may conclude that it has not cleared anything up. But I hope it will provide a different perspective from which to view some old and vexing puzzles (or, if you believe nothing needs to be cleared up, some ancient verities.)
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9609013,
title = {The Ithaca Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics},
author = {N. David Mermin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9609013},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
21 pages, plain TEX. Notes for a lecture given at the Golden Jubilee Workshop on Foundations of Quantum Theory, Tata Institute, Bombay, September 9-12, 1996