Glossary of quantum philosophy
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This is a glossary for the terminology applied in the foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum metaphysics, collectively called quantum philosophy, a subfield of philosophy of physics.
Note that this is a highly debated field, hence different researchers may have different definitions on the terms.
Contents
Physics
non-classical properties of quantum mechanics
- nonseperability
- nonlocality
- superposition of states
- see also: Schrödinger's cat
Quantum Phenomenon
- decoherence
- uncertainty principle
- entanglement
- See also: Bell's theorem, EPR paradox, CHSH inequality.
- quantum teleportation
- superselection rule
- quantum erasure
- delayed choice experiment
- Quantum Zeno effect
- premeasurement
- ideal measurement
suggested physical entities
Terms used in Formalism for Quantum Mechanics
- Born's rule
- collapse postulate
- measurement
- relative state
- decoherent histories
Metaphysics (ontology, epistemology or analytic philosophy)
- objective and subjective
- ontic and epistemic
- intrinsic and extrinsic
- agnostic
- Philosophical realism
- determinism
- causality
- empiricism
- rationalism
- scientific realism
- psychophysical parallelism
Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
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List of interpretations:
- Bohmian Mechanics
- de Broglie–Bohm theory
- consistent histories
- Copenhagen interpretation
- conventional interpretation
- Usually refer to the Copenhagen interpretation.
- Ensemble Interpretation
- Everett interpretation
- See relative-state interpretation.
- hydrodynamic interpretation
- Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber theory (GRW theory / GRW effect)
- many-worlds interpretation
- many-minds interpretation
- many-measurements interpretation
- modal interpretations
- objective collapse theory
- orthodox interpretation
- Usually refer to the Copenhagen interpretation.
- Penrose interpretation
- Pilot wave
- Quantum logic
- relative-state interpretation
- relational quantum mechanics
- stochastic interpretation
- transactional interpretation
Uncategorized items
- quantum Darwinism
- completeness
- relativistic measurement theory
- consciousness and observer role
- quantum correlation
- quantum indeterminism
- stochastic collapse
- pointer state
- quantum causality
- postselection
- entropy
- quantum cosmology
Person
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Early researchers (before the 1950s)
1950s-2010s
- Roland Omnès
- W. H. Zurek
- Erich Joos
- Max Tegmark
- Maximilian Schlosshauer
- H. D. Zeh
- David Deutsch
- Robert B. Griffiths
- Bernard d'Espagnat
See also
- time arrow
- quantum chaos
- probability interpretations
- relative frequency approach
- probability theory As extended logic, decision theory
- History of quantum mechanics
References
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Further reading
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