What does it take to solve the measurement problem?

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2206.10445v3
• Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2022 08:09:36 GMT
• Title: What does it take to solve the measurement problem?
• Authors: Jonte R. Hance and Sabine Hossenfelder
• Abstract summary: We show that no current interpretation of quantum mechanics solves the measurement problem. We speculate what a solution of the measurement problem might be good for.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: We summarise different aspects of the measurement problem in quantum mechanics. We argue that it is a real problem which requires a solution, and identify the properties a theory needs to solve the problem. We show that no current interpretation of quantum mechanics solves the problem, and that, being interpretations rather than extensions of quantum mechanics, they cannot solve it. Finally, we speculate what a solution of the measurement problem might be good for.

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