Shrapnel, Sally (2015) Discovering Quantum Causal Models. [Preprint]
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Abstract
I present an Interventionist account of quantum causation, based on the process matrix formalism of Oreshkov, Costa and Brukner (2012), and Costa (2015). The formalism generalises the classical methods of Pearl (2000), and allows for the discovery of quantum causal structure. I show that classical causal structure emerges in certain situations as a special case. I emphasise the crucial role causal discovery plays, in order to distinguish this approach from other recent alternatives.
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Keywords: | Interventionist causation, quantum mechanics, causal models, process matrix formalism, Causal Markov Condition | ||||||
Subjects: | General Issues > Causation General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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Depositing User: | Dr Sally Shrapnel | ||||||
Date Deposited: | 28 Dec 2015 14:22 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2017 13:50 | ||||||
Item ID: | 11829 | ||||||
Subjects: | General Issues > Causation General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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Date: | 4 November 2015 | ||||||
URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11829 |
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