Primitive ontology and quantum state in the GRW matter density theory

DOI10.1007/S11229-014-0590-3zbMATH Open1359.81019arXiv1410.8652OpenAlexW2145071661MaRDI QIDQ513962FDOQ513962

Authors: Matthias Egg, Michael Esfeld 

Publication date: 8 March 2017

Published in: Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The paper explains in what sense the GRW matter density theory (GRWm) is a primitive ontology theory of quantum mechanics and why, thus conceived, the standard objections against the GRW formalism do not apply to GRWm. We consider the different options for conceiving the quantum state in GRWm and argue that dispositionalism is the most attractive one.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1410.8652

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zbMATH Keywords

quantum stateBohmian mechanicsGRW flash theoryGRW matter density theoryprimitive ontologydispositionalismHumeanismprimitivism about laws

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Physics (00A79) General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Alternative quantum mechanics (including hidden variables, etc.) (81Q65)

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