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Is the problem of molecular structure just the quantum measurement problem?

Fortin, Sebastian and Lombardi, Olimpia (2021) Is the problem of molecular structure just the quantum measurement problem? [Preprint]

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Abstract

In a recent article entitled “The problem of molecular structure just is the measurement problem”, Alexander Franklin and Vanessa Seifert argue that insofar as the quantum measurement problem is solved, the problems of molecular structure are resolved as well. The purpose of the present article is to show that such a claim is too optimistic. Although the solution of the quantum measurement problem is relevant to how the problem of molecular structure is faced, such a solution is not sufficient to account for the structure of molecules as understood in the field of chemistry.


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Item Type: Preprint
Creators:
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Fortin, Sebastiansfortin@conicet.gov.ar
Lombardi, Olimpiaolimpiafilo@arnet.com.ar
Keywords: Molecular structure; Quantum measurement problem; Symmetry problem
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Chemistry
Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User: Dr. Sebastian Fortin
Date Deposited: 11 Feb 2021 20:37
Last Modified: 11 Feb 2021 20:37
Item ID: 18702
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Chemistry
Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date: 1 February 2021
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/18702

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