A No-Go Theorem for ψ-ontic Models? Yes! Response to Criticisms

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.19182v1
• Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:41:13 GMT
• Title: A No-Go Theorem for ψ-ontic Models? Yes! Response to Criticisms
• Authors: Gabriele Carcassi, Andrea Oldofredi, Christine A. Aidala,
• Abstract summary: The essay aims to respond to such objections and to show once again that the theorem proved in our paper is correct, and therefore true - contrary to Gao's claims.
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• Abstract: This short note addresses the criticisms recently proposed by Shan Gao against our article "On the Reality of the Quantum State Once Again: A No-Go Theorem for {\psi}-Ontic Models" (Found. Phys. 54:14). The essay aims to respond to such objections and to show once again that the theorem proved in our paper is correct, and therefore true - contrary to Gao's claims. Philosophical consequences of this fact are briefly discussed.

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