Can the ontology of Bohmian mechanics consists only in particles? The PBR theorem says no

DOI10.1007/S10701-023-00731-9OpenAlexW4388419098MaRDI QIDQ6152095FDOQ6152095

Authors: Shan Gao 

Publication date: 12 February 2024

Published in: Foundations of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-023-00731-9

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zbMATH Keywords

particlesBohmian mechanicswave functionPBR theoremnomological viewrandom discontinuous motion

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Foundations, quantum information and its processing, quantum axioms, and philosophy (81Pxx) General mathematical topics and methods in quantum theory (81Qxx) General and miscellaneous specific topics (00Axx)

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