Gao, Shan (2022) A no-go result for wave function realism. [Preprint]
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Abstract
Wave function realism is a widely-discussed view about the ontology of quantum mechanics. According to this view, the wave function represents a real physical field in a fundamental high-dimensional space. In this paper, I argue that wave function realism is inconsistent with the realist assumption that an isolated system has a well-defined physical state.
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| Keywords: | wave function realism; ontology of quantum mechanics; physical field; high-dimensional space; isolated system | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Depositing User: | Dr. Shan Gao | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 09 May 2022 04:07 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 09 May 2022 04:07 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 20561 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
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| Date: | 7 May 2022 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/20561 |
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