The Modal-Hamiltonian Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics and the Measurement Problem
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Modal-Hamiltonian Interpretation, Quantum Measurement Problem, Quantum Ontology, Symmetry, Non-Ideal MeasurementsAbstract
This paper presents the Modal-Hamiltonian Interpretation (MHI) of quantum mechanics and shows how it provides a conceptually consistent and physically plausible solution to the measurement problem.
By assigning a central role to the system's Hamiltonian and its symmetries in determining the observables that acquire definite values, the MHI avoids the difficulties faced by other interpretations when dealing with non-ideal measurements.
Its update rule ensures that the measurement pointer always acquires a definite value and allows one to distinguish between reliable and unreliable frequency measurements.
Furthermore, the MHI proposes a physical model that complements von Neumann's formal approach, conceiving measurement as a symmetry-breaking process through which previously inaccessible generators of the Hamiltonian become empirically accessible.
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