Stuckey, William Mark and Silbserstein, Michael and Cifone, Michael (2007) Reconciling Spacetime and the Quantum: Relational Blockworld and the Quantum Liar Paradox. UNSPECIFIED.
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Abstract
The Relational Blockworld (RBW) interpretation of non-relativistic quantum mechanics (NRQM) is introduced. Accordingly, the spacetime of NRQM is a relational, nonseparable blockworld whereby spatial distance is only defined between interacting transtemporal objects. RBW is shown to provide a novel statistical interpretation of the wavefunction that deflates the measurement problem, as well as a geometric account of quantum entanglement and non-separability that satisfies locality per special relativity and is free of interpretative mystery. We present RBW’s acausal and adynamical resolution of the so-called “quantum liar paradox,” an experimental set-up alleged to be problematic for a spacetime conception of reality, and conclude by speculating on RBW’s implications for quantum gravity
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| Additional Information: | To appear in Foundations of Physics | ||||||||||||
| Keywords: | blockworld, non-relativistic quantum mechanics, entanglement, nonlocality, measurement problem, quantum liar paradox | ||||||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory |
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| Depositing User: | Michael Cifone | ||||||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 30 Dec 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2010 15:16 | ||||||||||||
| Item ID: | 3776 | ||||||||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory |
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| Date: | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3776 |
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