Alternative Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics and the 'Seoul Interpretation'

Quantum mechanics is one of the most successful theories ever used in physics. However, the interpretation of quantum mechanics is still mysterious because a discord exists between the conceptual scheme inherent in quantum mechanics and the structure of our ordinary thinking as in the case of the four-dimensional spacetime concept in special relativity theory. Thus, many interpretations have been suggested. The ‘Seoul Interpretation’ is an alternative interpretation that, unlike the others focuses on the epistemic structure of quantum mechanics. In this special session, we will introduce other interpretations and present the basic idea of the ‘Seoul Interpretation’.