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How the Natural Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics Avoids the Recent No-go Theorem
Anthony Rizzi
A recent no-go theorem gives an extension of the Wigner's friend argument that purports to prove that "Quantum theory cannot consistently describe the use of itself." The argument…
Does the PBR Theorem Rule Out a Statistical Understanding of Quantum Mechanics?
Anthony Rizzi
The PBR theorem gives insight into how quantum mechanics describes a physical system. This paper explores PBRs' general result and shows that it does not disallow the ensemble inte…
Quantizing the Vector Potential Reveals Alternative Views of the Magnetic Aharonov-Bohm Phase Shift
Philip Pearle, Anthony Rizzi
We give a complete quantum analysis of the Aharonov-Bohm (AB) magnetic phase shift involving three entities, the electron, the charges constituting the solenoid current, and the ve…
Quantum Mechanical Inclusion of the Source in the Aharonov-Bohm Effects
Philip Pearle, Anthony Rizzi
Following semiclassical arguments by Vaidman we show, for the first time in a fully quantum mechanical way, that the phase shifts arising in the Aharonov Bohm (A-B) magnetic or ele…