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Can pilot wave theory explain the evolution and measurement of electron spin? [duplicate]
Pilot wave theory is usually employed to "explain away" the randomness of QM in the context of the motion of particles (the double slit experiment, scattering). However, what about other, ...
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In Bohmian Mechanics, are non-local influences travelling through a medium?
In Bohmian Mechanics, there is an explicit notion of non-locality where one measurement outcome affects the other in quantum entanglement.
In the theory, is this influence traveling through some ...
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Is there a name for Bohmian pilot wave theory with an ensemble of jockey particles?
In Bohmian QM, the wave function $\psi$ is moving a classical point particle around. Without effort, it could also move a large
ensemble of particles (since there is no back reaction).
Is there a name ...
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How does pilot wave theory explain non-zero momentum measurements? [closed]
The momentum of particles in pilot wave theory is dependent on the phase of the spatial wave function, which is 0 for stationary states. This means that electrons in all excited stationary states of a ...
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What interpretations are ruled out by the Kochen–Specker theorem?
What interpretations are ruled out by this theorem (such as superdeterminism, Bohmian mechanics, or ensemble interpretations) and does it function similarly to Bell's theorem as a 'no-go' theorem?
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Can Leggett-Garg inequality be used to falsify realist interpretations of quantum mechanics?
Can Leggett-Garg inequality be used to falsify superdeterminism, Bohmian mechanics and other realist interpretations of quantum mechanics?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leggett_inequality
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Can the Aharonov-Bohm experiment also be described by conditional probablilties, like the simple double slit?
The most attractive description of the double slit experiment for me is that in Beltrametti and Cassinelli's book.$^{[1]}$ The essence of their description is the following.
Beltrametti-Cassinelli ...
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Are there testable predictions made by the Copenhagen interpretation that are incompatible with Pilot Wave or vice versa? [duplicate]
As of right now, whenever right now happens to be, has anyone identified any promising experiments capable of distinguishing between the Copenhagen interpretation and the Pilot Wave interpretation of ...
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Measurement of Position in Bohmian Mechanics
In many formulations of Bohmian mechanics, researchers seem to claim that 1) measurements of observables such as spin are just measurements of the position of a pointer variable, such as the Stern-...
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In the pilot wave model, why does the wave function depends on the set of particle?
In PWT, the wave function depends on the positions of all the particles. Therefore the velocity of a given particle depends of the positions of the other, it's why the theory is non local. In the ...
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Gravitational Waves and Pilot Wave Theory
If gravitational waves interfere with each other, and gravity is the warping of spacetime by the presence of matter, wouldn't thus waves cause the interference patterns seen in the double slit ...
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Why is the Bohm quantum potential considered a potential?
In Bohmian mechanics, the term $$\begin{equation}
Q = -\frac{\hbar^2}{2m}\frac{\nabla^2 R}{R}
\end{equation}$$
is regarded as the quantum potential term. However this is merely a term from the real ...
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Is Pilot Wave Theory contextual? How?
The Kochen Specker theorem says that hidden variable theories must be contextual. I'm not seeing anything in the definition of Bohmian mechanics that makes the hidden variable variable assignments ...
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Why is entanglement not explainable by pilot waves theory?
It has been demonstrated (physically and mathematically) that Bohmian mechanics (pilot waves) produce the same statistical results for the following phenomena:
Double slit banding
Tunneling ...
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How does pilot wave theory expain delayed choice quantum eraser experiment?
I have heard that pilot wave theory adequately explains all quantum phenomenon and is an alternative to the more mainstream Copenhagen interpretation.
We have an experiment called the delayed choice ...
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