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Stable Facts, Relative Facts

Di Biagio, Andrea and ROVELLI, Carlo (2020) Stable Facts, Relative Facts. [Preprint]

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Abstract

We define and characterise two kinds of facts that play a role in quantum theory: stable and relative. We describe how stable facts emerge in a world of relative facts and then discuss the respective roles they play in connecting the theory and the world. The distinction between relative and stable facts resolves the difficulties pointed out by the no-go theorems of Frauchiger and Renner, Brukner, and Bong et. al..
Basing the ontology of the theory on relative facts clarifies the role of decoherence in bringing about the classical world and solves the apparent incompatibility between the linear evolution and projection postulates.

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Di Biagio, Andreaandrea.dibiagio@uniroma1.it0000-0001-9646-8457
ROVELLI, Carlorovelli@cpt.univ-mrs.fr0000-0003-1724-9737
Keywords: quantum physics, relationalism, measurement problem, quantum-to-classical transition, decoherence, interpretation of quantum mechanics, relational interpretation of quantum mechanics
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User: Andrea Di Biagio
Date Deposited: 29 Jun 2020 03:37
Last Modified: 29 Jun 2020 03:37
Item ID: 17401
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date: 28 June 2020
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/17401

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