arXiv:quant-ph/0601095

Causally Symmetric Bohm Model

Roderick I. Sutherland

Published Jan 15, 2006• 7 citations

Abstract

A version of Bohm's model incorporating retrocausality is presented, the aim being to explain the nonlocality of Bell's theorem while maintaining Lorentz invariance in the underlying ontology. The strengths and weaknesses of this alternative model are compared with those of the standard Bohm model.

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0601095

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