The aim of this paper is to introduce a new member of the family of the modal interpretations of quantum mechanics. In this modal-Hamiltonian interpretation, the Hamiltonian of the quantum system plays a decisive role in the property-ascription rule that selects the definite-valued observables whose possible values become actual. We show that this interpretation is effective for solving the measurement problem, both in its ideal and its non-ideal versions, and we argue for the physical relevance of the property-ascription rule by applying it to well-known physical situations. Moreover, we explain how this interpretation supplies a description of the elemental categories of the ontology referred to by the theory, where quantum systems turn out to be bundles of possible properties. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | A modal-Hamiltonian interpretation of quantum mechanics |
Autor: | Lombardi, O.; Castagnino, M. |
Filiación: | CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Crisólogo Larralde 3440, 1430 Buenos Aires, Argentina CONICET-IAFE, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Casilla de Correos 67, Sucursal 28, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Palabras clave: | Classical limit; Decoherence; Hamiltonian; Modal interpretation; Quantum measurement; Quantum mechanics; Quantum ontology |
Año: | 2008 |
Volumen: | 39 |
Número: | 2 |
Página de inicio: | 380 |
Página de fin: | 443 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2008.01.003 |
Título revista: | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics |
Título revista abreviado: | Stud. Hist. Philos. Sci. Part B Stud. Hist. Philos. Mod. Phys. |
ISSN: | 13552198 |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_13552198_v39_n2_p380_Lombardi |