Interpretations

See also:

• Science: Physics: Quantum Mechanics: Thought Experiments  (6)
• Society: Philosophy: Philosophy of Science: Physics: Quantum Reality and Locality  (25)
• Society: Philosophy: Philosophy of Science: Physics: Seeds and Escapes  (15)

• Against Many Worlds Interpretation - A paper which indicates the Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics is invalid
• Collapse Theories - Survey of the dynamical reduction program; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Giancarlo Ghirardi.
• The Copenhagen Interpretation - A review of the copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
• The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - First interpretation of quantum mechanics due to Niels Bohr
• Directing the strokes of Ockham's razor - Skeptic (may be flippant but short) overview of the Interpretations
• 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.
• The Everett Interpretation FAQ - A set of frequently asked questions on Everett's many worlds approach to quantum mechanics
• 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.
• Foundations of Quantum Mechanics - John Bell and Bohmian QM
• Heisenberg's Physics and Philosophy - History of QM and Copenhagen Interpretation
• 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.
• The Ithaca Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - Criteria for a 'good' interpretation of QM
• The Kochen-Specker Theorem - From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Carsten Held.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Measurement in quantum mechanics FAQ - Lucid description of exisitng Interpretations and their problems, acessible to general public.
• Measurement in Quantum Theory - Collapse of the wave function, role of the observer in QM; From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Henry Krips.
• Multiverses and Blackberries; - Many world theories - Overview by M. Gardener Notes of a Fringe-Watcher (Skeptical Inquirer September 2001)
• Quantum Dreams Page - Papers and collections of thoughts on informational or Bayesian interpretions of quantum states by Christopher Fuchs.
• Quantum Philosophy Theories - Overview and discussion of the interpretations of the Quantum Mechanics
• Quantum Reality - Brief exploration of issues surrounding Quantum Mechanics and reality.
• Quantum Thought Experiments Can Define Nature - ... there is no need for wavefunction collapse. Concepts of Physics - Archives - Vol.I(2004), No.1-2
• 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.
• A Survey on Bohmian Mechanics - Bohmian mechanics is the most obvious embedding of Schrodinger's equation into a completely coherent physical theory
• The Transactional Interpretation - A comprehensive review of the historical interpretations of quantum mechanics, as well as a new proposal

• In the beginning was the bit - An article in New Scientist about the latest ideas of Anton Zeilinger and Caslav Brukner. (February 17, 2001)