Revisiting Quantum Mysteries
Quantum Physics
2022-01-04 v2 History and Philosophy of Physics
Abstract
In this article we argue that in quantum mechanics, and in opposition to classical physics, it is impossible to say that an isolated quantum system "owns" a physical property. Some properties of the system, its mass for example, belong to it in a sense close to that of classical physics; but most often a property must be attributed to the system within a context. We give simple motivations for adopting this point of view, and show that it clarifies many issues in quantum physics.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2105.14448,
title = {Revisiting Quantum Mysteries},
author = {Philippe Grangier},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2105.14448},
year = {2022}
}
Comments
This is a preprint of a chapter for the book 'The Quantum-Like Revolution: A Festschrift for Andrei Khrennikov' edited by Arkady Plotnitsky and Emmanuel Haven, Springer 2021. Edited version in v2