Interpretation of quantum theory

Ralph Schiller

Zhao We

Popper's propensity interpretation of quantum mechanics is believed to be his outstanding contribution to physics and philosophy.The paper first introduces the traditional interpretation of quantum theory given by the Coperhagen school,then describes how Popper's propensity of quantum theory was developed.Negative comments on Popper's theory are also mentioned.

Shiro Ishikawa

Recently we proposed measurement theory (i.e., quantum language, or the linguistic interpretation of quantum mechanics), which is characterized as the linguistic turn of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. This turn from physics to language does not only extend quantum theory to classical theory but also yield the quantum mechanical world view (i.e., the (quantum) linguistic world view). Thus, we believe that the linguistic interpretation is the most powerful in all interpretations. Our purpose is to examine the power of measurement theory, that is, to try to formulate Heisenberg uncertainty principle (particulary, the relation between Ishikawa's formulation and so called Ozawa's inequality) and quantum Zeno effects in the linguistic interpretation. As our conclusions, we must say that our trials do not completely succeed. However, we want to believe that this does not imply that we must abandon our linguistic interpretation.

T. E. Phipps

Wan Xiao-long

The interpretation of quantum mechanics expands quantum theory,and it embodies quantum theory's consistence semantically.Copenhagen interpretation,the minimal ensemble interpretation,ontological interpretation,many-worlds interpretation,modal interpretation and decoherence interpretation have different additional requirements and force.Comparing the six interpretations from between the tension of additional requirement and force is not only the need of the whole scientific knowledge,but also the need of consistence semantically.

Harry V. Stopes-Roe