Gao, Shan (2025) A No-Go Theorem for psi-ontic Models? No, Surely Not! [Preprint]

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Abstract

In a recent reply to my criticisms (Found Phys 55:5, 2025), Carcassi, Oldofredi and Aidala admitted that their no-go result for psi-ontic models is based on the implicit assumption that all states are equally distinguishable, but insisted that this assumption is a part of the psi-ontic models defined by Harrigan and Spekkens, and thus their result is still valid. In this note, I refute their argument again.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Gao, Shan sgao7319@uni.sydney.edu.au
Keywords:	quantum mechanics; psi-ontic models; ontic states; distinguishability assumption; information entropy
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Computation/Information Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User:	Prof. Shan Gao
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2025 14:30
Last Modified:	16 Jan 2025 14:30
Item ID:	24563
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Computation/Information Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date:	15 January 2025
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24563

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