Barrett, Jeffrey A. (2004) Relativistic Quantum Mechanics through Frame-Dependent Constructions. In: UNSPECIFIED. (In Press)

Preview

PDF relativistic_hidden_variable_qm.pdf Download (138kB)

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the possibility and nature of relativistic hidden-variable formulations of quantum mechanics. Both ad hoc teleological constructions of spacetime maps and frame-dependent constructions of spacetime maps are considered. While frame-dependent constructions are clearly preferable, they provide neither mechanical nor causal explanations for local quantum events. Rather, the hidden-variable dynamics used in such constructions is just a rule that helps to characterize the set of all possible spacetime maps. But while having neither mechanical nor causal explanations of the values of quantum-mechanical measurement records is a significant cost, it may simply prove too much to ask for such explanations in relativistic quantum mechanics.

---

Export/Citation:

EndNote | BibTeX | Dublin Core | ASCII/Text Citation (Chicago) | HTML Citation | OpenURL

Social Networking:

Share |

---

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Barrett, Jeffrey A.
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory
Depositing User:	Jeffrey Barrett
Date Deposited:	16 Aug 2004
Last Modified:	01 Jun 2016 20:34
Item ID:	1887
Public Domain:	No
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory
Date:	2004
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1887

Monthly Views for the past 3 years

Monthly Downloads for the past 3 years

Plum Analytics

Actions (login required)

View Item