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Physicists Argue Quantum Probability Needs Classical Foundations
Original: Quantum Probability Requires Probability
The American Physical Society has published a piece arguing that probability in quantum mechanics ultimately depends on ordinary, classical notions of probability. The discussion touches on long-standing debates over the meaning of the wave function, measurement, and whether quantum uncertainty can be derived from deeper principles. Physicists and philosophers of science are weighing in on what the argument implies for interpretations of quantum theory.
Why now: Interpretations of quantum mechanics and the foundations of probability are a perennial source of active debate among physicists.
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- Quantum Probability Requires Probability · American Physical Society
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