relational quantum mechanics

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Relational quantum mechanics is an interpretation of quantum theory that holds that the properties and states of physical systems are only defined relative to other systems or observers, rather than being absolute.

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instanceOf interpretation of quantum mechanics ⓘ
philosophy of physics concept ⓘ
addresses measurement problem in quantum mechanics ⓘ
quantum nonlocality ⓘ
aimsToExplain how definite outcomes arise without collapse postulate ⓘ
basedOn quantum mechanics ⓘ
claims different observers may legitimately assign different states to the same system ⓘ
no contradiction arises if relational consistency conditions are satisfied ⓘ
compatibleWith no-signalling principle ⓘ
special relativity ⓘ
unitary evolution of quantum states ⓘ
contrastsWith Bohmian mechanics ⓘ
linked to: pilot-wave theory

Copenhagen interpretation ⓘ
many-worlds interpretation ⓘ
objective collapse theories ⓘ
coreIdea measurement outcomes are relational facts between systems ⓘ
physical states are relative to other systems ⓘ
properties of a system are defined only relative to an observer or another system ⓘ
there are no observer-independent absolute states ⓘ
denies existence of observer-independent quantum states ⓘ
discussedIn Carlo Rovelli: Relational Quantum Mechanics (1996) ⓘ
Carlo Rovelli: Relational Quantum Mechanics (1997 IJTP article) ⓘ
emphasizes relational nature of physical quantities ⓘ
field foundations of quantum mechanics ⓘ
philosophy of physics ⓘ
theoretical physics ⓘ
hasAuthor Carlo Rovelli ⓘ
hasNotion partial observables ⓘ
relative events ⓘ
inception 1994 ⓘ
influenced debates on relationalism in quantum gravity ⓘ
inspiredBy Einsteinian relational view of spacetime ⓘ
relationalism in physics ⓘ
philosophicalStance anti-realist about absolute states ⓘ
realist about relational facts ⓘ
proposedBy Carlo Rovelli ⓘ
publishedIn International Journal of Theoretical Physics ⓘ
relatedTo QBism ⓘ
information-theoretic interpretations of quantum mechanics ⓘ
status minority interpretation of quantum mechanics ⓘ
usesConcept information-theoretic viewpoint ⓘ
observer-relative state ⓘ
relational facts ⓘ
viewOnObservers any physical system can be an observer ⓘ
no fundamental distinction between quantum system and observer ⓘ
viewOnReality reality is constituted by relations between systems ⓘ
viewOnWaveFunction wave function does not represent an absolute physical field ⓘ
wave function is a relational bookkeeping device ⓘ

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subject linked to: relational quantum mechanics
linked to: relational quantum mechanics
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subject linked to: relational quantum mechanics
linked to: relational quantum mechanics
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