Glossary of quantum philosophy
This is a glossary for the terminology applied in the foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum metaphysics, collectively called quantum philosophy, a subfield of philosophy of physics.
Note that this is a highly debated field, hence different researchers may have different definitions on the terms.
Physics
Non-classical properties of quantum mechanics
- nonseparability
See also: entangled
- Nonlocality
- Superposition of states
- see also: Schrödinger's cat
Quantum phenomena
- decoherence
- uncertainty principle
- See also: Einstein and the quantum
- entanglement
- See also: Bell's theorem, EPR paradox, CHSH inequality.
- quantum teleportation
- superselection rule
- quantum erasure
- delayed choice experiment
- Quantum Zeno effect
- premeasurement
- ideal measurement
Suggested physical entities
Terms used in the formalism of quantum mechanics
- Born's rule
- collapse postulate
- measurement
- relative state
- decoherent histories
Metaphysics
- objective and subjective
- ontic and epistemic
- intrinsic and extrinsic
- agnostic
- Philosophical realism
- determinism
- causality
- empiricism
- rationalism
- scientific realism
- psychophysical parallelism
Interpretations of quantum mechanics
List of interpretations:
- Bohmian Mechanics
- de Broglie–Bohm theory
- consistent histories
- Copenhagen interpretation
- conventional interpretation
- Usually refer to the Copenhagen interpretation.
- Ensemble Interpretation
- Everett interpretation
- See relative-state interpretation.
- hydrodynamic interpretation
- Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber theory (GRW theory / GRW effect)
- many-worlds interpretation
- many-minds interpretation
- many-measurements interpretation
- modal interpretations
- objective collapse theory
- orthodox interpretation
- Usually refer to the Copenhagen interpretation.
- Penrose interpretation
- Pilot wave
- Quantum logic
- relative-state interpretation
- relational quantum mechanics
- stochastic interpretation
- transactional interpretation
Uncategorized items
- quantum Darwinism
- completeness
- relativistic measurement theory
- consciousness and observer role
- quantum correlation
- quantum indeterminism
- stochastic collapse
- pointer state
- quantum causality
- postselection
- entropy
- quantum cosmology
People
Early researchers (before the 1950s)
1950s–2010s
- Roland Omnès
- W. H. Zurek
- Erich Joos
- Max Tegmark
- Maximilian Schlosshauer
- H. D. Zeh
- David Deutsch
- Robert B. Griffiths
- Bernard d'Espagnat
See also
- time arrow
- quantum chaos
- probability interpretations
- relative frequency approach
- probability theory As extended logic, decision theory
- History of quantum mechanics
Further reading
- Schlosshauer, Maximilian (2007). Decoherence and the Quantum-to-Classical Transition (1st ed.). Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer.
- d'Espagnat, Bernard (2003). Veiled Reality: An Analysis of Quantum Mechanical Concepts (1st ed.). US: Westview Press.
- d'Espagnat, Bernard (2006). On Physics and Philosophy (1st ed.). US: Princeton Univ. Press.
- Greenberger, Daniel; Hentschel, Klaus; Weinert, Friedel, eds. (2009). Compendium of Quantum Physics: Concepts, Experiments, History and Philosophy (1st ed.). Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-70622-9.