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.
Cite
@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