Quantum Randomness and Underdetermination
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10705802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffrey A Barrett (University of California, Irvine), Simon M Huttegger (University of California, Irvine) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 391-408 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| 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 | 10.1086/708712 |
| OpenAlex | W3006403414 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
We consider the nature of quantum randomness and how one might have empirical evidence for it. We will see why, depending on one’s computational resources, it may be impossible to determine whether a particular notion of randomness properly characterizes one’s empirical data. Indeed, we will see why even an ideal observer under ideal epistemic conditions may never have any empirical evidence whatsoever for believing that the results of one’s quantum-mechanical experiments are randomly determined. This illustrates a radical sort of empirical underdetermination faced by fundamentally stochastic theories like quantum mechanics
Empirical evidence · Epistemology · Ideal (ethics) · Mathematical economics · Observer (physics) · Philosophy of science · Physics · Quantum · Quantum mechanics · Randomness · sort · Statistics · Theoretical physics · Underdetermination · Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Mathematics · Philosophy · Quantum Mechanics and Applications
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |