The Metaphysics of Bohmian Mechanics: A Comprehensive Guide to the Different Interpretations of Bohmian Ontology - Couverture souple

Matarese, Vera

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3111627276 ISBN 13 : 9783111627274

Editeur : De Gruyter, 2024

Synopsis

The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive guide to the metaphysics of Bohmian mechanics. Bohmian mechanics is a quantum theory that describes the motion of particles following trajectories that are determined by the quantum wave-function. The key question that the theory has to face relates to the ontological interpretation of the quantum wave-function. The main debate has mostly centered around two opposing views, wave-function realism on the one hand, and the nomological view on the other hand. The supporters of the former believe that the wave-function is a physical field living in a high-dimensional space; the supporters of the latter regard the wave-function as just an entity that appears in the laws of nature and lacks physical status. This monograph discusses both views open-mindedly, illuminating their tacit problems and providing new insight into how they can be overcome. Moreover, it discusses the structuralist view, which is often neglected and which can be regarded as a reconciliation of the two main opposing camps.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Vera Matarese, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: De Gruyter
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3111627276
• ISBN 13: 9783111627274
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 258
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