Vaidman, Lev (2020) There is no new problem for quantum mechanics: a comment on Meehan (2020). [Preprint]

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We examine Meehan’s [2020] claim that quantum mechanics has a new “control problem” that puts limits on our ability to prepare quantum states and revises our understanding of the no-cloning theorem. We identify flaws in Meehan’s analysis and argue that such problem does not exist.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Vaidman, Lev vaidman@tauex.tau.ac.il 0000-0001-5907-7553
Additional Information:	This is a version which was submitted to BJPS. The revised version will be published in Foundations of Physics
Keywords:	Interpretation quantum mechanics, Measurement problem, No-cloning theorem
Subjects:	General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Thought Experiments
Depositing User:	Prof. Lev Vaidman
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2020 02:49
Last Modified:	18 Oct 2020 02:49
Item ID:	18277
Subjects:	General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Thought Experiments
Date:	12 October 2020
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/18277

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