Gao, Shan (2014) The wave function and particle ontology. [Preprint]
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Abstract
We argue that when assuming (1) the wave function is a representation of the physical state of a single system; (2) the wave function of an N-body system describes N physical entities; and (3) each triple of the 3N coordinates of a point in configuration space that relates to one physical entity represents a point in ordinary three-dimensional space, the physical entities described by the wave function are particles, and these particles move in a discontinuous and random way.
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| Keywords: | wave function; particle ontology; configuration space; random discontinuous motion | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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| Depositing User: | Dr. Shan Gao | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jan 2014 15:52 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2014 15:52 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 10251 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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| Date: | 29 January 2014 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10251 |
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