Mind-Body Aspects (21)

Websites in Interpretations

1. A Survey on Bohmian Mechanics
   Bohmian mechanics is the most obvious embedding of Schrodinger's equation into a completely coherent physical theory
   http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9504010
   
   
2. Against Many Worlds Interpretation
   A paper which indicates the Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics is invalid
   http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9703089
   
   
3. Collapse Theories
   Survey of the dynamical reduction program; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Giancarlo Ghirardi.
   http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-collapse/
   
   
4. Directing the strokes of Ockham's razor
   Skeptic (may be flippant but short) overview of the Interpretations
   http://www.tbtf.com/resource/jwburton.html
   
   
5. Discussions with Einstein on Epistemological Problems in Atomic Physics
   Report by Niels Bohr of his discussions with Albert Einstein over many years on the epistemological implications of quantum theory.
   http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/dk/bohr.htm
   
   
6. Everett's Relative-State Formulation of Quantum Mechanics
   Describes Everett's attempt to solve the measurement problem by dropping the collapse dynamics from the standard von Neumann-Dirac theory of quantum mechanics. From the Stanford Encyclopedia.
   http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-everett/
   
   
7. Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
   John Bell and Bohmian QM
   http://www.math.rutgers.edu/~oldstein/quote.html
   
   
8. Heisenberg's Physics and Philosophy
   History of QM and Copenhagen Interpretation
   http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/ge/heisenb2.htm
   
   
9. In the beginning was the bit
   An article in New Scientist about the latest ideas of Anton Zeilinger and Caslav Brukner.
   http://www.quantum.univie.ac.at/links/newscientist/bit.html
   
   
10. Indeterminism and the Bohm Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
    In this essay it is argued that it is possible to subscribe to the Bohm interpretation of quantum mechanics without giving up indeterminism in nature.
    http://www.pericson.com/writings/bohmindeterminism/
    
    
11. Interpretation and Philosophical Foundation of Quantum Mechanics
    The epistemological paradigm on which we could build a foundation of quantum mechanics has not been found yet. (contains untranslated quotes in German).
    http://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/Anton.Zeilinger/philosop.html
    
    
12. Mangled Worlds Quantum Mechanics
    Describes a variation on the many worlds interpretation in which the Born probability rule can be derived via finite world counting.
    http://hanson.gmu.edu/mangledworlds.html
    
    
13. Many Worlds Quantum Theory
    A collection of links to sites related to the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics
    http://www.innerx.net/personal/tsmith/ManyWorlds.html
    
    
14. Many-Worlds FAQ
    This FAQ shows how quantum paradoxes are resolved by the "many-worlds" interpretation or metatheory of quantum mechanics. This FAQ does not seek to prove that the many-worlds interpretation is the "correct" quantum metatheory, merely to correct some of the common errors and misinformation on the subject.
    http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/hangar/6929/manyworld.html
    
    
15. Measurement in Quantum Theory
    Collapse of the wave function, role of the observer in QM; From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Henry Krips.
    http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qt-measurement/
    
    
16. Measurement in quantum mechanics FAQ
    Lucid description of exisitng Interpretations and their problems, acessible to general public.
    http://www.mtnmath.com/faq/meas-qm.html
    
    
17. On the Interpretation and Philosophical Foundation of QM
    Historical Overview -objective randomness of the individual quantum
    http://info.uibk.ac.at/c/c7/c704/qo/philosop.html
    
    
18. Quantum Reality
    Brief exploration of issues surrounding Quantum Mechanics and reality.
    http://www.quantum.bowmain.com/Quantum_Reality.htm
    
    
19. Realistic interpretations of QM
    Readable description with historical and philosophical references.
    http://www.tuwien.ac.at/cms/wh/mw/home.html
    
    
20. Relational Quantum Mechanics
    An interpretation of quantum theory which discards the notions of absolute state of a system, absolute value of its physical quantities, or absolute event; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Federico Laudisa and Carlo Rovelli.
    http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-relational/
    
    
21. The Copenhagen Interpretation
    A review of the copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
    http://mist.npl.washington.edu/npl/int_rep/tiqm/TI_20.html#2.0
    
    
22. The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
    First interpretation of quantum mechanics due to Niels Bohr
    http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-copenhagen/
    
    
23. The Everett Interpretation FAQ
    A set of frequently asked questions on Everett's many worlds approach to quantum mechanics
    http://www.hedweb.com/manworld.htm
    
    
24. The Ithaca Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
    Criteria for a 'good' interpretation of QM
    http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9609013
    
    
25. The Kochen-Specker Theorem
    From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Carsten Held.
    http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kochen-specker/
    
    
26. The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
    Interpretation of quantum mechanics due to Hugh Everett according to which many universes exist in parallel at the same space and time.
    http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-manyworlds/
    
    
27. The Transactional Interpretation
    A comprehensive review of the historical interpretations of quantum mechanics, as well as a new proposal
    http://mist.npl.washington.edu/npl/int_rep/tiqm/TI_toc.html
    
    

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