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A snapshot of foundational attitudes toward quantum mechanics

Autor(en)
Maximilian Schlosshauer, Johannes Kofler, Anton Zeilinger
Abstrakt

Foundational investigations in quantum mechanics, both experimental and theoretical, gave birth to the field of quantum information science. Nevertheless, the foundations of quantum mechanics themselves remain hotly debated in the scientific community, and no consensus on essential questions has been reached. Here, we present the results of a poll carried out among 33 participants of a conference on the foundations of quantum mechanics. The participants completed a questionnaire containing 16 multiple-choice questions probing opinions on quantum-foundational issues. Participants included physicists, philosophers, and mathematicians. We describe our findings, identify commonly held views, and determine strong, medium, and weak correlations between the answers. Our study provides a unique snapshot of current views in the field of quantum foundations, as well as an analysis of the relationships between these views.

Organisation(en)
Quantenoptik, Quantennanophysik und Quanteninformation
Externe Organisation(en)
Portland State University, Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik
Journal
Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics
Band
44
Seiten
222-230
Anzahl der Seiten
9
ISSN
1355-2198
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2013.04.004
Publikationsdatum
08-2013
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
107003 Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, 1070 Andere Naturwissenschaften, 103025 Quantenmechanik
Schlagwörter
Link zum Portal
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/97caadf2-0eb1-4246-b716-94417695443d