ABSTRACT

Presenting a realistic interpretation of quantum mechanics and, in particular, a realistic view of quantum waves, this book defends, with one exception, Schrodinger's views on quantum mechanics. Johansson goes on to defend the view that the collapse of a wave function during a measurement is a real physical collapse of a wave and argues that the collapse is a consequence of quantisation of interaction. Lastly Johansson argues for a revised principle of individuation in the quantum domain and that this principle enables a sort of explanation of non-local phenomena.

chapter 2|14 pages

Realism and Understanding

chapter 4|28 pages

Quantum Objects are Waves

chapter 5|8 pages

Particle Behaviour of Waves

chapter 6|36 pages

The Measurement Problem

chapter 7|10 pages

Quantum Mechanical Spin

chapter 8|20 pages

Non-locality

chapter 9|16 pages

Gentle Criticism

chapter 10|12 pages

Summary and Conclusions