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The modal interpretation of quantum mechanics and some of its relativistic aspects

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The modal interpretation of quantum mechanics is an attempt to relate the mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics to physical properties (“beables,”“existents”) in such a way that the property attribution reflects the mathematical structure as much as possible—no additional structure is superimposed on the quantum mechanical formalism. In this article the main features of the modal interpretation are explained and the question is discussed of how this interpretation deals with some well-known problems of quantum measurement theory (relativistic covariance and the question of whether or not there is superluminal causation).

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Dieks, D. The modal interpretation of quantum mechanics and some of its relativistic aspects. Int J Theor Phys 32, 2363–2375 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00673005

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