On idealism of Anton Zeilinger's information interpretation of quantum
mechanics
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2109.07811v1
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:56:58 GMT
- Title: On idealism of Anton Zeilinger's information interpretation of quantum
mechanics
- Authors: Francois-Igor Pris
- Abstract summary: We argue that Anton Zeilinger's "foundational conceptual principle" for quantum mechanics is an idealistic principle, which should be replaced by a realistic principle of contextuality.
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- Abstract: We argue that Anton Zeilinger's "foundational conceptual principle" for
quantum mechanics according to which an elementary system carries one bit of
information is an idealistic principle, which should be replaced by a realistic
principle of contextuality. Specific properties of quantum systems are a
consequence of impossibility to speak about them without reference to the tools
of their observation/identification and, consequently, context in which these
tools are applied.
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