Emergent Quantum Mechanics: David Bohm Centennial Perspectives.

Area of Science:

• Quantum Physics
• Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
• Ontological Interpretations

Background:

• Resurgence of interest in realist interpretations of quantum mechanics.
• Challenges to the standard operationalist textbook view.
• Historical context provided by the de Broglie-Bohm theory (Bohmian mechanics).

Discussion:

• Exploration of emergent quantum mechanics (EmQM) and its ontological possibilities.
• Focus on fundamental questions: randomness vs. interconnectedness, locality vs. nonlocality.
• Investigation into quantum causality and the role of the experimenter in ontological quantum mechanics.

Key Insights:

• The Special Issue features contributions from the David Bohm Centennial symposium.
• Includes research beyond Bohm-type nonlocality, such as local, time-symmetric ontologies.
• Examines quantum models based upon retrocausality.

Outlook:

• Provides topical overviews of thirty-one contributions.
• Organizes research into seven distinct categories for clarity.
• Sets the research agenda for emergent quantum mechanics.