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One of the most tantalizing questions about the interpretation of Quantum Theory is the objective vs. subjective meaning of quantum states. Here, by focusing on a typical EPR experiment upon which a selection procedure is performed on one side, we will confront the fully epistemic view of quantum states with its results. Our statement is that such a view cannot be considered complete, although the opposite attitude would also pose well-known problems of interpretation.
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This paper is dedicated to Prof. Franco Selleri on the occasion of his 70th birthday
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Ferrero, M., Salgado, D. & Sánchez-Gómez, J.L. Is the Epistemic View of Quantum Mechanics Incomplete?. Found Phys 34, 1993–2003 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-004-1632-3
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