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Mind-Body Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
The wave-particle duality is a mind-body one. In the real 3D-space there
exists only the particle, the wave exists in its consciousness. If there are
many particles, their distribution in accordance with the wave function
represents a real wave in real space. Many worlds, Schroedinger cat, etc.,
exist only as mental constructions. The "waves of matter" are non-material.
Feynman et al. taught quantum world "is like neither". Alas, they forgot living
matter.Comment: 7 pages including 5 figures and 6 references. The shortened version
of a report in IV Edition Workshop on Mysteries, Puzzles, and Paradoxes in
Quantum Mechanics, 31.08.2001, Gargnano, Ital
The Ithaca Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
I list several strong requirements for what I would consider a sensible
interpretation of quantum mechanics and I discuss two simple theorems. One, as
far as I know, is new; the other was only noted a few years ago. Both have
important implications for such a sensible interpretation. My talk will not
clear everything up; indeed, you may conclude that it has not cleared anything
up. But I hope it will provide a different perspective from which to view some
old and vexing puzzles (or, if you believe nothing needs to be cleared up, some
ancient verities.)Comment: 21 pages, plain TEX. Notes for a lecture given at the Golden Jubilee
Workshop on Foundations of Quantum Theory, Tata Institute, Bombay, September
9-12, 199
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