The measurement problem revisited

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2001.09263v1
• Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 04:46:54 GMT
• Title: The measurement problem revisited
• Authors: Shan Gao
• Abstract summary: The measurement problem of quantum mechanics is essentially the determinate-experience problem. The physical state representing the measurement result is required to be also the physical state on which an observer supervenes. It is argued that the forms of psychophysical connection required by Everett's and Bohm's theories have potential problems.
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• Abstract: It has been realized that the measurement problem of quantum mechanics is essentially the determinate-experience problem, and in order to solve the problem, the physical state representing the measurement result is required to be also the physical state on which the mental state of an observer supervenes. This necessitates a systematic analysis of the forms of psychophysical connection in the solutions to the measurement problem. In this paper, I propose a new, mentalistic formulation of the measurement problem which lays more stress on psychophysical connection. By this new formulation, it can be seen more clearly that the three main solutions to the measurement problem, namely Everett's theory, Bohm's theory and collapse theories, correspond to three different forms of psychophysical connection. I then analyze these forms of psychophysical connection. It is argued that the forms of psychophysical connection required by Everett's and Bohm's theories have potential problems, while an analysis of how the mental state of an observer supervenes on her wave function may help solve the structured tails problem of collapse theories.

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