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Quantum indeterminacy
Author(s) -
Calosi Claudio,
Mariani Cristian
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
philosophy compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.973
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1747-9991
DOI - 10.1111/phc3.12731
Subject(s) - indeterminacy (philosophy) , extant taxon , definiteness , observable , quantum , epistemology , philosophy , value (mathematics) , theoretical physics , linguistics , mathematical economics , quantum mechanics , economics , physics , mathematics , statistics , evolutionary biology , biology
This paper explores quantum indeterminacy (QI), as it is operative in the failure of value‐definiteness for quantum observables. It first addresses questions about its existence, its nature, and its relations to extant quantum interpretations. Then, it provides a critical discussions of the main accounts of QI.