Muchos mundos bohmianos
Bohmian mechanics is commonly characterized as just another interpretation of quantum mechanics. In this paper I defend an alternative view, according to which Bohmian mechanics is better understood as a theory that can be interpreted in many ways. After characterizing the interpretive divide betwee...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP) |
| Repository: | Scientiae Studia (Online) |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.usp.br:article/11259 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.usp.br/ss/article/view/11259 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Bohmian mechanics Interpretation Ontology Realism Three-dimensional ontology Quantum potential approach Guidance approach Bohmian properties Mecánica bohmiana Interpretación Ontología Realismo Tridimensionalismo Enfoque del potencial cuántico Enfoque de guía Propiedades bohmianas |
| Summary: | Bohmian mechanics is commonly characterized as just another interpretation of quantum mechanics. In this paper I defend an alternative view, according to which Bohmian mechanics is better understood as a theory that can be interpreted in many ways. After characterizing the interpretive divide between the quantum potential approach and the guidance approach to Bohmian mechanics, I show that different interpretations of the theory correspond to radically different and often incompatible ontologies or Bohmian worlds. More concretely, I discuss the possibility of an interpretation of Bohmian mechanics that is fully compatible with a purely three-dimensional ontology and I explore the main interpretive possibilities with respect to the properties of the Bohmian particles. Finally, by contrasting the different Bohmian worlds discussed, I show that the choice of interpretation within Bohmian mechanics is as relevant as it is within quantum mechanics. |
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