Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Φιλοσοφία των Επιστημών και της ΤεχνολογίαςLibrary of the School of Science
Author:
Athanasiou Dimitrios
Supervisors info:
Καρακώστας Βασίλειος, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Φιλοσοφίας της Επιστήμης, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Αραμπατζής Θεόδωρος, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Φιλοσοφίας της Επιστήμης, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Δημητρακόπουλος Κωνσταντίνος, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Φιλοσοφίας της Επιστήμης, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Original Title:
Το Πρόβλημα της Μέτρησης στην Κβαντική Μηχανική: Ερμηνευτικές Προσεγγίσεις και Προοπτικές
Translated title:
The Measurement Problem in Quantum Mechanics: Interpretations and Perspectives
Summary:
This thesis concerns the measurement problem in Quantum Mechanics. This problem emerges as a fundamental tension inside the axiomatic structure of the theory as it is formulated within the framework of Hilbert spaces. In particular, the evolution of the state of a system, as it is described by the Schrödinger equation, appears to be interrupted during a measurement process. The system suddenly switches to a definite state which in general is different from the one specified by the dynamical equation. To address this problem, a plethora of solutions have been proposed, which are associated with corresponding interpretational approaches (such as the Copenhagen or Many-Worlds interpretation). In this thesis, we begin by presenting the mathematical formalism of Quantum Mechanics and then proceed with a formal exposition of the measurement problem. Then, we examine different interpretations as possible solutions to it. We give emphasis to what these interpretative frameworks mean for the nature of reality.
Main subject category:
Science
Other subject categories:
Mathematical physics
Keywords:
Philosophy of Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Measurement, Bohr, consciousness, Bohm, GRW, Many-Worlds
