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arXiv:1508.06895

Comment on Carlo Rovelli's "An argument against the realistic interpretation of the wave function"

H. D. Zeh

Published Aug 27, 2015• 0 citations
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Abstract

Rovelli's argument against the realistic interpretation of quantum states and in favor of an ontology of quantum events is refuted.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.1508.06895

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