The Grammar of Teleportation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8396341 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher G Timpson (University of Leeds, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 587-621 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0882 • E-ISSN: 1464-3537 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjps/axl016 |
| OpenAlex | W2041235745 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 41 |
Whilst a straightforward consequence of the formalism of non-relativistic quantum mechanics, the phenomenon of quantum teleportation has given rise to considerable puzzlement. In this paper, the teleportation protocol is reviewed and these puzzles dispelled. It is suggested that they arise from two primary sources: (1) the familiar error of hypostatizing an abstract noun (in this case, ‘information’) and (2) failure to differentiate interpretation dependent from interpretation independent features of quantum mechanics. A subsidiary source of error, the simulation fallacy, is also identified. The resolution presented of the puzzles of teleportation illustrates the benefits of paying due attention to the logical status of ‘information’ as an abstract noun. 1. Introduction 2. The quantum teleportation protocol2.1Some information-theoretic aspects of teleportation2.1.1Preamble 2.1.2Application to teleportation 3. The puzzles of teleportation 4. Resolving (dissolving) the problem4.1The simulation fallacy 5. The teleportation process under different interpretations5.1Collapse interpretations:Dirac/von Neumann, GRW 5.2No collapse and no extra values: Everett 5.3No collapse, but extra values: Bohm5.3.1A note on active information 5.4Ensemble and statistical viewpoints 6. Concluding remarks
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,39 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2019 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |