Open AccessThe Reality in Bohmian Quantum Mechanics or Can You Kill with an Empty Wave Bullet?
Author(s) -
Lev Vaidman
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
foundations of physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.599
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1572-9516
pISSN - 0015-9018
DOI - 10.1007/s10701-004-1945-2
Subject(s) - observable , de broglie–bohm theory , classical mechanics , interpretations of quantum mechanics , physics , minority interpretations of quantum mechanics , quantum , quantum potential , interpretation (philosophy) , quantum mechanics , theoretical physics , quantum process , quantum dynamics , philosophy , linguistics
Several situations, in which an empty wave causes an observable effect, are reviewed. They include an experiment showing ‘‘surrealistic trajectories’’ proposed by Englert et al. and protective measurement of the density of the quantum state. Conditions for observable effects due to empty waves are derived. The possibility (in spite of the existence of these examples) of minimalistic interpretation of Bohmian quantum mechanics in which only Bohmian positions supervene on our experience is discussed.
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