Quantum Mechanics and Ordinary Language
The Fuzzy Link
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10705167 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter J Lewis (0009-0000-0005-7400, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1437-1446 |
| Publication date | 2003-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/377420 |
| OpenAlex | W2112627205 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 6 |
It is widely acknowledged that the link between quantum language and ordinary language must be “fuzzier” than the traditional eigenstate-eigenvalue link. In the context of spontaneous-collapse theories, Albert and Loewer (1996) argue that the form of this fuzzy link is a matter of convention, and can be freely chosen to minimize anomalies for those theories. I defend the position that the form of the link is empirical, and could be such as to render collapse theories idle. This means that defenders of spontaneous-collapse theories must gamble that the actual form of the link renders such theories tenable
Context (archaeology) · Convention · Eigenvalues and eigenvectors · Epistemology · Link (geometry) · Physics · Quantum mechanics · Social science · Sociology · Theoretical physics · Computer Science · History · History and advancements in chemistry · Mathematics · Origins and Evolution of Life · Philosophy · Quantum Mechanics and Applications
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2022 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |