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In Praise of Quantum Uncertainty.
1Faculty of Engineering & the Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
|December 8, 2020
Summary
Quantum uncertainty underpins many quantum phenomena, including superposition and entanglement. This study highlights the deep connection between quantum uncertainty and nonlocality, suggesting indeterminism enables these effects.
Area of Science:
- Quantum Physics
- Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Background:
- Quantum uncertainty is a fundamental concept with broad explanatory power.
- Various quantum phenomena like entanglement and nonlocality are linked to uncertainty.
- Previous research has explored these connections, but a unified account is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To revisit and extend previous works on the explanatory power of quantum uncertainty.
- To emphasize the often-overlooked relationship between quantum uncertainty and nonlocality.
- To propose that locally consistent indeterminism is the enabler of quantum phenomena.
Main Methods:
- Review and synthesis of existing literature on quantum uncertainty and nonlocality.
- Extension of previous theoretical frameworks connecting these concepts.
- Analysis of specific quantum phenomena through the lens of uncertainty and indeterminism.
Main Results:
- Quantum uncertainty is shown to be the root of diverse quantum effects, including superposition, entanglement, and nonlocality.
- A strong, previously underappreciated link between quantum uncertainty and nonlocality is established.
- Locally consistent indeterminism is identified as the key mechanism enabling quantum phenomena.
Conclusions:
- Quantum uncertainty is a unifying principle explaining a wide range of quantum phenomena.
- The relationship between uncertainty and nonlocality is crucial for understanding quantum mechanics.
- Indeterminism plays a central role in the manifestation of quantum effects.
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