The Metaphysics of Bohmian Mechanics : A Comprehensive Guide to the Different Interpretations of Bohmian Ontology
The Metaphysics of Bohmian Mechanics : A Comprehensive Guide to the Different Interpretations of Bohmian Ontology
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Author(s): Matarese, Vera
ISBN No.: 9783111627274
Pages: 258
Year: 202411
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 30.35
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Status: Available

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.


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