Quantum theory and determinism
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Publication:482048
DOI10.1007/S40509-014-0008-4zbMATH Open1304.81011arXiv1405.4222OpenAlexW2032720745MaRDI QIDQ482048FDOQ482048
Authors: Lev Vaidman 
Publication date: 19 December 2014
Published in: Quantum Studies: Mathematics and Foundations (Search for Journal in Brave)
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.
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1405.4222
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