Our Goal: To use the power of the short films to bring other-worldly ideas quantum mechanics back down to earth
Sources
Sources for Physics in Society Project: Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
General:
Inspiration for the Website:
Film comparisons and blog-style layout was inspired by imdb.com
Concept of covering the breadth of the interpretations of quantum mechanics was influenced by https://dosmaps.com/
Logo: Adapted from Hydrogen Wavefunction diagram by Qijing Zheng CC BY 4.0
Relational:
An initial understanding of Relational Quantum Mechanics came from Carlo Rovelli’s Book ‘Helgogland’ Published originally in 2020
Further reading into the formalism was found in his original paper:
Rovelli, C. Relational quantum mechanics. Int J Theor Phys 35, 1637–1678 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02302261
This discussion between Rovelli and Brian Greene helped with communication of the ideas at play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olT7um1vcxU
This interview with Rovelli in new scientist expanded the back-of-a-napkin explanation given in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDeHnIriuZ8
Hidden Variables:
References to Bell’s Inequality in the video stem from his original paper:
On the Problem of Hidden Variables in Quantum Mechanics, JOHN S. BELL ,Rev. Mod. Phys. 38, 447 – Published 1 July, 1966 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.38.447
Bohm’s Original Paper on Hidden Variables:
A Suggested Interpretation of the Quantum Theory in Terms of "Hidden" Variables. I
David Bohm, Phys. Rev. 85, 166 – Published 15 January, 1952,
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.85.166
The EPR Paradox is described in this original paper:
Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete?
A. Einstein, B. Podolsky, and N. Rosen, Phys. Rev. 47, 777 – Published 15 May, 1935
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.47.777
I first explored ideas of entanglement through this video on the youtube channel Veritasium:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuvK-od647c
Transactional:
The Quantum Handshake Explored- John G. Cramer
https://faculty.washington.edu/jcramer/TI/The_Quantum_Handshake_Explored.pdf
Song used: Back In Time- Huey Lewis And The News Used for parody purposes
Video clip: Back To The Future (1985) Used for purposes of parody
Many Minds:
‘Many Minds’ . Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics- Michael Lockwood, The British Journal
for the Philosophy of Science-Vol 47
Song Used: Cool Vibes-Kevin MacLeod
Copenhagen:
Copenhagen Sources: Bohr, N. (1928).“The Quantum Postulate and the Recent Development of Atomic Theory.”Nature, 121, 580–590.
Heisenberg, W. (1958).Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science. Harper & Row. (Heisenberg’s reflective account of quantum theory and its meaning.)
Schrödinger, E. (1935).“The Present Situation in Quantum Mechanics.”Naturwissenschaften, 23. (Introduces the cat thought experiment.)
Einstein, A., Podolsky, B., & Rosen, N. (1935).“Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete?” Physical Review, 47, 777–780.
Rae, A. (2004).Quantum Physics: Illusion or Reality? Cambridge University Press.
Griffiths, D. J., & Schroeter, D. F. (2018).Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Feynman, R. P., Leighton, R. B., & Sands, M. (1965). The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. III.
Used in making video:
Tout est quantique (2019). Directed by Vincent Gaullier and produced by ARTE France.(Documentary film on quantum foundations; used for imagery reference.)
CERN Scientific Information Service.CERN Document Server and Photo Archive.https://cds.cern.ch(Archival footage of early quantum physicists and laboratory environments.)
The following sources were used in gaining an understanding of the theories of QBsim and Quantum Darwinism, as well as the concept of decoherence:
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Original paper proposing Quantum Darwinism
Zurek, W. H. (2009). Quantum Darwinism. Nature Physics, 5(3), 181–188. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1202
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The original paper proposing Qbism:
Fuchs, C.A. (2010) QBism, the Perimeter of Quantum Bayesianism. arXiv:1003.5209
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Quantum-Bayesian and Pragmatist Views of Quantum Theory
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/quantum-bayesian/#QBis
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Quanta Magazine - A Private View of Quantum Reality
https://www.quantamagazine.org/quantum-bayesianism-explained-by-its-founder-20150604/
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Quanta Magazine - Quantum Darwinism, an Idea to Explain Objective Reality, Passes First Tests
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - The Role of Decoherence in Quantum Mechanics
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-decoherence/
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Many Worlds:
Copyright
Bloopers music: $PHIN35
MWI video (in order of appearance): Capcut IStock Marina Gabdul, Olga Ihnatsyeva, iStock RoStRecords, Capcut IStock Marina Gabdul , iStock Cinoby, Pond5 FlashMovie
References
Everett Hugh, "Relative State" Formulation of Quantum Mechanics, Rev. Mod. Phys, volume 29, issue 3, pages 454-462, 1957, https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/RevModPhys.29.454
Barrett, Jeffrey A.. “Many Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics.” Compendium of Quantum Physics (2009)
Barrett, Jeffrey A.. “The Everett interpretation of quantum mechanics : collected works 1955-1980 with commentary.” 2012, https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:169917794
D Wallace, ‘Decoherence and Ontology, or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love FAPP’, 2011, https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199560561.003.0002
B. Dewitt, Neill Graham, The Many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, MDPI, 2015, https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400868056