How Quantum Mechanics Can Consistently Describe the Use of Itself

Scientific Reports 470 (9):1-8 (2019)
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Abstract

We discuss the no-go theorem of Frauchiger and Renner based on an "extended Wigner's friend" thought experiment which is supposed to show that any single-world interpretation of quantum mechanics leads to inconsistent predictions if it is applicable on all scales. We show that no such inconsistency occurs if one considers a complete description of the physical situation. We then discuss implications of the thought experiment that have not been clearly addressed in the original paper, including a tension between relativity and nonlocal effects predicted by quantum mechanics. Our discussion applies in particular to Bohmian mechanics.

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Dustin Lazarovici
Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Mario Hubert
LMU Munich

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