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Aspects of Algebraic Quantum Theory: a Tribute to Hans Primas
This paper outlines the common ground between the motivations lying behind
Hans Primas' algebraic approach to quantum phenomena and those lying behind
David Bohm's approach which led to his notion of implicate/explicate order.
This connection has been made possible by the recent application of orthogonal
Clifford algebraic techniques to the de Broglie-Bohm approach for relativistic
systems with spin.Comment: 18 pages. No figure
Consistent Histories and the Bohm Approach
In a recent paper Griffiths claims that the consistent histories
interpretation of quantum mechanics gives rise to results that contradict those
obtained from the Bohm interpretation. This is in spite of the fact that both
claim to provide a realist interpretation of the formalism without the need to
add any new mathematical content and both always produce exactly the same
probability predictions of the outcome of experiments. In constrasting the
differences Griffiths argues that the consistent histories interpretation
provides a more physically reasonable account of quantum phenomena. We examine
this claim and show that the consistent histories approach is not without its
difficulties.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figure
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