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Quantum indeterminacy

Claudio Calosi, Cristian Mariani

2021Philosophy Compass30 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Abstract This paper explores quantum indeterminacy (QI), as it is operative in the failure of value‐definiteness for quantum observables. It first addresses questions about its existence, its nature, and its relations to extant quantum interpretations. Then, it provides a critical discussions of the main accounts of QI.

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Indeterminacy (philosophy)Extant taxonDefinitenessObservableQuantumEpistemologyPhilosophyValue (mathematics)Theoretical physicsLinguisticsMathematical economicsQuantum mechanicsEconomicsPhysicsMathematicsStatisticsEvolutionary biologyBiologyQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhilosophy and History of SciencePhilosophy and Theoretical Science