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SUMMARY:The Reality Problem of Quantum Mechanics - Sam Crawford
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CONTACT:Loren E. Held
DESCRIPTION:Ever since there has been quantum mechanics\, there has been a
  debate embroiling physicists and philosophers about some of its most fund
 amental aspects. "What is a quantum state?"\, "What effect\, if any\, does
  measurement have on a system?"\, "What do we even mean by 'measurement'?"
  These questions\, and more\, can all be considered a part of the Quantum 
 Reality Problem (A.K.A. the Measurement Problem). They have spawned ideas 
 that sparked controversy and captivated the wider public\, such as Schrodi
 nger's infamous cat and Everett's oft-misunderstood "many worlds" interpre
 tation. In this talk\, I will give a more detailed statement of the "Quant
 um Reality Problem" and then proceed to discuss the merits and shortcoming
 s of a few proposed solutions. My aim is to make this talk as accessible a
 s possible to a variety of mathematical backgrounds\, though a familiarity
  with some of the more well known facets of quantum theory will naturally 
 prove helpful.
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