The role of the Hamiltonian in the interpretation of quantum mechanics

In this paper we propose a new realist, non-collapse interpretation of quantum mechanics, which moves away from the prevailing trend in the subject by paying special attention to the physical relevance of the interpretation. In particular, our proposal endows the Hamiltonian of the system, systemati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Castagnino, Mario Alberto G. J., Lombardi, Olimpia Iris
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/22007
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/22007
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Modal-Hamiltonian interpretation
Hamiltonian
Physical relevance
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Sumario:In this paper we propose a new realist, non-collapse interpretation of quantum mechanics, which moves away from the prevailing trend in the subject by paying special attention to the physical relevance of the interpretation. In particular, our proposal endows the Hamiltonian of the system, systematically ignored in the traditional interpretations, with a central role: it distinguishes between systems and subsystems and is the main ingredient in the selection of the definite-valued observables. We show how this interpretation solves the measurement problem, both in the ideal and in the non-ideal version, and we argue for the physical relevance of the new definite-value assignment.