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page 1Interpretations of quantum mechanics
Copenhagen interpretation
probabilistic interpretation of quantum mechanics involving wavefunction collapse
many-worlds interpretation
interpretation of quantum mechanics which denies the collapse of the wavefunction
interpretation of quantum mechanics
set of statements which attempt to explain how quantum mechanics informs our understanding of nature
De Broglie–Bohm theory
interpretation of quantum mechanics
pilot wave theory
interpretation of quantum mechanics
consistent histories
Interpretation of quantum mechanics based on a consistency criterion that assigns probabilities to various alternative histories of a system
Elitzur–Vaidman bomb tester
quantum mechanics thought experiment that uses interaction-free measurements to verify that a bomb is functional without having to detonate it
relational quantum mechanics
interpretation of quantum mechanics which treats the state of a quantum system as the relation between the observer and the system
ensemble interpretation
interpretation of quantum mechanics that considers the quantum state description to apply only to an ensemble of similarly prepared systems, rather than supposing that it exhaustively represents an individual physical system
quantum Bayesianism
thumb|Each point in the Bloch sphere|Bloch ball is a possible quantum state for a [[qubit. In QBism, all quantum states are representations of personal probabilities.]]
In physics and the philosophy of physics, QBism (pronounced "cubism") is an interpretation of quantum mechanics that takes an agent's actions and experiences as the central concerns of the theory. It is the most prominent and extreme form of quantum Bayesianism, a collection of related approaches that all involve interpreting quantum probabilities as Bayesian in some manner. QBism deals with common questions in the interpretati
objective-collapse theory
theory according to which wavefunction collapse happens under well-defined, objective conditions
Consciousness causes collapse
Interpretation of quantum mechanics in which consciousness is postulated to be necessary for the completion of the process of quantum measurement
Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber theory
objective collapse theory in quantum mechanics
transactional interpretation
interpretation of quantum mechanics according to which retarded (forward in time) and advanced (backward in time) waves form a quantum interaction as a Wheeler–Feynman handshake
stochastic quantum mechanics
Interpretation of QM
Penrose interpretation
objective collapse theory that uncertainty in spacetime curvature causes collapse of the quantum state