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AGPhil: Arbeitsgruppe Philosophie der Physik

AGPhil 4: Quantum Theory 3

AGPhil 4.4: Vortrag

Mittwoch, 1. September 2021, 15:30–16:00, H8

On the Explanatory Power of the Hidden Variables Hypothesis — •Louis Vervoort — School of Advanced Studies, University of Tyumen, Russian Federation

In the debate whether 'hidden variables' could exist underneath quantum probabilities, the 'no hidden-variables' position is at present favored. However, if the hidden variables are allowed to be superdeterministic, the hidden-variables hypothesis can answer three foundational questions, whereas the opposing thesis ('no hidden variables') remains entirely silent for them. These questions are: 1) How to interpret probabilistic correlation in a coherent way in the classic and quantum domain ?; 2) How to interpret the Central Limit Theorem ?; and 3) Are there degrees of freedom that could unify quantum mechanics and general relativity, and if so, can we (at least qualitatively) specify them ? As I will show in this talk, it appears that only the hidden-variables hypothesis can provide coherent answers to these questions; answers which can be mathematically proven in the deterministic case. This suggests that the hidden-variables hypothesis has the greater explanatory strength, and that, to the least, an open-minded attitude towards it is recommendable.