Quantum dogma

Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond

Christopher G. Timpson

Abstract The proposed interpretation, if it is to count as realism, must say more about the evolution of the state while the argument that more about its dynamics oughtn't to be said (given the no-broadcasting principle) is suggested to be unsound. Nor are the alleged dogmas of quantum mechanics dogmas — on the contrary, the fact that measurements cannot count as primitives is a consequence of realism, not a presupposition of it. And the parallel with special relativity cuts both ways: the dynamical explanations for the length contractions and time dilations demanded by Lorentz in special relativity must indeed be forthcoming, as Einstein later acknowledged. Finally, there is little in the proposed interpretation that is specifically information-theoretic.

Jeffrey Bub, Itamar Pitowsky

Abstract This chapter argues that the intractable part of the measurement problem — the ‘big’ measurement problem — is a pseudo-problem that depends for its legitimacy on the acceptance of two dogmas. The first dogma is John Bell's assertion that measurement should never be introduced as a primitive process in a fundamental mechanical theory like classical or quantum mechanics, but should always be open to a complete analysis, in principle, of how the individual outcomes come about dynamically. The second dogma is the view that the quantum state has an ontological significance analogous to the significance of the classical state as the ‘truthmaker’ for propositions about the occurrence and non-occurrence of events, i.e., that the quantum state is a representation of physical reality. The chapter shows how both dogmas can be rejected in a realist information-theoretic interpretation of quantum mechanics as an alternative to the Everett interpretation. The Everettian, too, regards the ‘big’ measurement problem as a pseudo-problem, because the Everettian rejects the assumption that measurements have definite outcomes, in the sense that one particular outcome, as opposed to other possible outcomes, actually occurs in a quantum measurement process. By contrast with the Everettians, the chapter accepts that measurements have definite outcomes. By contrast with the Bohmians and the GRW ‘collapse’ theorists who add structure to the theory and propose dynamical solutions to the ‘big’ measurement problem, we take the problem to arise from the failure to see the significance of Hilbert space as a new kinematic framework for the physics of an indeterministic universe, in the sense that Hilbert space imposes kinematic (i.e., pre-dynamic) objective probabilistic constraints on correlations between events.

Monteiro, Rui Miguel Machado, Rui Miguel Machado

Phase Description Phase I — Complex Foundations Presents classical and quantum foundations, Newton's laws, the Schrödinger paradox, and Proofer's Law. Shows the role of i in phase coherence. Phase II — Direct Analysis Presents comparative derivations with and without the operator i, analyzing energy stability in particles and radiation. Includes 2D/3D tables and diagrams of phase behavior. Phase III — Natural Scientific Data Examines natural dipoles, magnetic fields, and antagonistic structures as evidence of phase coherence in the universe. Phase IV — Voyager 1: Sound and Music in the Universe Analyzes empirical evidence from Voyager 1, emphasizing coherence, stability, and music as a universal signal demonstrating phase alignment. Phase V — The Golden Record: Communication Beyond Dogma Explores the Golden Record as a representation of bidirectionality, phase coherence, and universal communication without dogmas. Phase VI — Sound, Noise, and Bi-Dogmas Connects music, noise, and cosmic dualities to physical coherence. Introduces "bi-dogmas" as dual poles of understanding and the role of the "self." Phase VII — Music as Physical Coherence Shows how music encodes mathematical and physical structures, from classical composers to algorithmic and modern music, as evidence of coherence and stability in nature.

Alexander Abdennur