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A Research On Comparison Of Multiplex Interpretation Of Quantum Mechanics

Posted on:2010-11-22Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:L MaFull Text:PDF
GTID:1100360302471126Subject:Philosophy of science and technology
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In the history of scientific development quantum mechanics is perhaps the most successful theory as describing the characteristics of microscopic world. Physicists have done a lot of computation and designed a number of experiments, or even create new technologies to define the nature and behavior of quantum objects with the imagination of human being. However, the main concepts of quantum mechanics has no direct contact with the intuition ,prompting the search for deeper understanding of quantum theory .we can further comprehend the strange fact through orthodox and unorthodox interpretation of quantum interpretation. Scientific paradigm is a multifactor, multi-level whole, constituted by a mixture of decomposition of theoretical knowledge, philosophical beliefs, value standard, research methods and experimental apparatus. Interpretation of quantum theory is the indivisible part of quantum theory , which could be considered as not only the complementary of physical theory but also the extension of theory, belonging to the scope of philosophy.Quantum theory is too abstract to understand. In order to solve the philosophy and scientific problem many famous physicsist came to Copenhagen to discuss togetherly and form the interpretation of quantum theory to explain microscopic world during 1920s. Copenhagen interpretation is the first one trying to understand from the description of the microscopic world of quantum mechanics interpretation, including the uncertainty principle, Born's probability interpretation of wave functions as well as the Bohr principle of complementarity of atomic phenomena. Although Copenhagen interpretation is the orthodox one, it has not only its rational aspects but also questionable aspects .This is why other unorthodox interpretation still exist. Copenhagen interpretation is influenced by positivist, instrumentalist and operationist, and resulted in the argument between realism and unrealism. Morever, Copenhagen interpretation caused the revolution of logic and change the world views which is the world from potential to reality. Interpretation of quantum mechanics need to describe the property of microscopic object.Compared with the Copenhagen interpretation, ensemble interpretation, bohm interpretation, many-worlds interpretation, modal interpretation and decoherence interpretation are different in determination of quantum theory, collapse of wave function , hidden variable and function of observation. Furthermore they have different views in describing microscopic world. Then they give their own explanation on realism, completment, locality and determination. Whatever property different interpretation could explain quantum mathematics formlism semanticlly. Quantum physics change the world views of scientist. It realize the change on ontology, methodology and epistemology from reduction to holism ,unitary to multiplex, knowledge transcendental to knowledge creation.Copenhagen interpretation, ensemble interpretation, Bohm's ontological interpretation, many-worlds interpretation, modal interpretation and decoherence interpretation try to clear quantum mechanics semantically and logically.The paper argue that each type of scientific theory and scientific method have advantages and disadvantages. Interpretation of quantum mechanics is very large ,and it is rather complex on expression and apparently different in philosophy. Each interpretation has its own advantages and rational element and also have the inconsistency in philosophy and logical reasoning. Copenhagen interpretation, ensemble interpretation, Bohm's ontological interpretation, many-worlds interpretation, modal interpretation and decoherence interpretation each has different interpretation force and additional requirement. The paper compare the six quantum interpretation from interpretation force and additional requirement and search for the reason from tension between interpretation force and additional requirement as the quantum interpretation one support. We need to realize the pluralism position that there is two or more science style field in different realm of one subject.
Keywords/Search Tags:Quantum mechanics, Copenhagen interpretation, Ensemble interpretation, Many-worlds interpretation, force
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