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Current Quantum Mechanics (QM) describes experiments well, physicist nevertheless disagree about physical meaning of the fundamental concepts of QM. This disagreement started with Einstein-Bohr debate and spawned several different interpretation of the same basic equations.


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The Transactional Interpretation - A comprehensive review of the historical interpretations of quantum mechanics, as well as a new proposal
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The Everett Interpretation FAQ - A set of frequently asked questions on Everett's many worlds approach to quantum mechanics
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Many Worlds Quantum Theory - A collection of links to sites related to the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics
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The Copenhagen Interpretation - A review of the copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
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Everett's Relative-State Formulation of Quantum Mechanics - Describes Everett's attempt to solve the measurement problem by dropping the collapse dynamics from the standard von Neumann-Dirac theory of quantum mechanics. From the Stanford Encyclopedia.
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Discussions with Einstein on Epistemological Problems in Atomic Physics - Report by Niels Bohr of his discussions with Albert Einstein over many years on the epistemological implications of quantum theory.
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Measurement in Quantum Theory - Collapse of the wave function, role of the observer in QM; From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Henry Krips.
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On the Interpretation and Philosophical Foundation of QM - Historical Overview -objective randomness of the individual quantum
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Interpretation and Philosophical Foundation of Quantum Mechanics - The epistemological paradigm on which we could build a foundation of quantum mechanics has not been found yet. (contains untranslated quotes in German).
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Heisenberg's Physics and Philosophy - History of QM and Copenhagen Interpretation
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Measurement in quantum mechanics FAQ - Lucid description of exisitng Interpretations and their problems, acessible to general public.
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Directing the strokes of Ockham's razor - Skeptic (may be flippant but short) overview of the Interpretations
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Realistic interpretations of QM - Readable description with historical and philosophical references.
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Foundations of Quantum Mechanics - John Bell and Bohmian QM
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Many-Worlds FAQ - This FAQ shows how quantum paradoxes are resolved by the "many-worlds" interpretation or metatheory of quantum mechanics. This FAQ does not seek to prove that the many-worlds interpretation is the "correct" quantum metatheory, merely to correct some of the common errors and misinformation on the subject.
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The Kochen-Specker Theorem - From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Carsten Held.
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The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - First interpretation of quantum mechanics due to Niels Bohr
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The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - Interpretation of quantum mechanics due to Hugh Everett according to which many universes exist in parallel at the same space and time.
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Relational Quantum Mechanics - An interpretation of quantum theory which discards the notions of absolute state of a system, absolute value of its physical quantities, or absolute event; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Federico Laudisa and Carlo Rovelli.
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Collapse Theories - Survey of the dynamical reduction program; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Giancarlo Ghirardi.
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In the beginning was the bit - An article in New Scientist about the latest ideas of Anton Zeilinger and Caslav Brukner.
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Mangled Worlds Quantum Mechanics - Describes a variation on the many worlds interpretation in which the Born probability rule can be derived via finite world counting.
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Quantum Reality - Brief exploration of issues surrounding Quantum Mechanics and reality.
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Against Many Worlds Interpretation - A paper which indicates the Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics is invalid
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A Survey on Bohmian Mechanics - Bohmian mechanics is the most obvious embedding of Schrodinger's equation into a completely coherent physical theory
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The Ithaca Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - Criteria for a 'good' interpretation of QM
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Indeterminism and the Bohm Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - In this essay it is argued that it is possible to subscribe to the Bohm interpretation of quantum mechanics without giving up indeterminism in nature.
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This Quantum World - The website of Ulrich Mohrhoff and the Pondicherry interpretation of quantum mechanics
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Multiverses and Blackberries; - Many world theories - Overview by M. Gardener Notes of a Fringe-Watcher (Skeptical Inquirer September 2001)
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