From Micro to Macro: A Solution to the Measurement Problem of Quantum Mechanics

PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1988:134 - 144 (1988)
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Philosophical debate on the measurement problem of quantum mechanics has, for the most part, been confined to the non-relativistic version of the theory. Quantizing quantum field theory, or making quantum mechanics relativistic, yields a conceptual framework capable of dealing with the creation and annihilation of an indefinite number of particles in interaction with fields, i.e. quantum systems with an infinite number of degrees of freedom. I show that a solution to the standard measurement problem is available if we exploit the properties of the infinite quantum models available in this broader conceptual framework.

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Jeffrey Bub
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