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The Relational Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics and the EPR Paradox

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The Quantum World

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Bernad d’Espagnat. Most of us, of course, have heard of the new and daring interpretation of quantum mechanics proposed by Carlo Rovelli, who is here today, called Relational Quantum Mechanics.

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  1. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Canada

    Matteo Smerlak

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  1. University of Orsay, Paris, France

    Bernard d'Espagnat

  2. CNRS, Paris, France

    Hervé Zwirn

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Smerlak, M. (2017). The Relational Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics and the EPR Paradox. In: d'Espagnat, B., Zwirn, H. (eds) The Quantum World. The Frontiers Collection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55420-4_7

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