The Interpretation of Quantum Theory: Copenhagen vs. Petach Tikva

Seminar
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Speaker
Nathan Aviezer, Dept. of Physics, BIU
Date
06/11/2017 - 12:30Add to Calendar 2017-11-06 12:30:00 2017-11-06 12:30:00 The Interpretation of Quantum Theory: Copenhagen vs. Petach Tikva Quantum theory is the strangest theory ever introduced into science.  Everyone knows how to make calculations using quantum theory and the calculations always agree with experiment.  But questions remain regarding what this theory is telling us about nature.  This is called the “interpretation of quantum theory.”  The most widely accepted interpretation of quantum theory is the Copenhagen interpretation.  I will discuss the Copenhagen interpretation, point out its defects, and present an alternative interpretation which does not suffer from these defects. בנין פיסיקה 202 חדר 301 Department of Physics physics.dept@mail.biu.ac.il Asia/Jerusalem public
Place
בנין פיסיקה 202 חדר 301
Abstract

Quantum theory is the strangest theory ever introduced into science.  Everyone knows how to make calculations using quantum theory and the calculations always agree with experiment.  But questions remain regarding what this theory is telling us about nature.  This is called the “interpretation of quantum theory.”  The most widely accepted interpretation of quantum theory is the Copenhagen interpretation.  I will discuss the Copenhagen interpretation, point out its defects, and present an alternative interpretation which does not suffer from these defects.

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