Why Bohm's quantum theory?

被引:33
作者
Zeh, HD [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Heidelberg, Inst Theoret Phys, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
关键词
quantum theory; pilot wave theory; quantum trajectories; decoherence;
D O I
10.1023/A:1021669308832
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
This is a brief reply to S. Goldstein's article "Quantum theory without observers" in Physics Today. It is pointed out that Bohm's pilot wave theory is successful only because it keeps Schrodinger's (exact) wave mechanics unchanged, while the rest of it is observationally meaningless and solely based on classical prejudice.
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