arXiv:1306.4646

Yet Another Snapshot of Foundational Attitudes Toward Quantum Mechanics

Travis Norsen, Sarah Nelson

Published Jun 19, 2013• 18 citations

Abstract

A survey probing respondents' views on various foundational issues in quantum mechanics was recently created by Schlosshauer, Kofler, and Zeilinger [arXiv:1301.1069] and then given to 33 participants at a quantum foundations conference. Here we report the results of giving this same survey to the attendees at another recent quantum foundations conference. While it is rather difficult to conclude anything of scientific significance from the poll, the results do strongly suggest several interesting cultural facts -- for example, that there exist, within the broad field of "quantum foundations", sub-communities with quite different views, and that (relatedly) there is probably even significantly more controversy about several fundamental issues than the already-significant amount revealed in the earlier poll.

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1306.4646

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