4 papers
No-Go Theorems and the Foundations of Quantum Physics
Andrea Oldofredi
In the history of quantum physics several no-go theorems have been proved, and many of them have played a central role in the development of the theory, such as Bell's or the Koche…
Is Quantum Mechanics Self-Interpreting?
Andrea Oldofredi
Fuchs and Peres (2000) claimed that standard Quantum Mechanics needs no interpretation. In this essay, I show the flaws of the arguments presented in support to this thesis. Specif…
On the possibility of a realist ontological commitment in quantum mechanics
A. Oldofredi, M. A. Esfeld
This paper reviews the structure of standard quantum mechanics, introducing the basics of the von Neumann-Dirac axiomatic formulation as well as the well-known Copenhagen interpret…
From the universe to subsystems: Why quantum mechanics appears more stochastic than classical mechanics
Andrea Oldofredi, Dustin Lazarovici, Dirk-André Deckert +1
By means of the examples of classical and Bohmian quantum mechanics, we illustrate the well-known ideas of Boltzmann as to how one gets from laws defined for the universe as a whol…