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Seminars and Conferences
Bohm’s Theory: A Quantum Theory of Waves and Particles
The QubiTO Team is organising a series of seminars dedicated to the foundations of quantum mechanics.
The July appointment, titled "Bohm’s Theory: A Quantum Theory of Waves and Particles", features Dr. Davide Romano (University of Verona) discussing Bohmian mechanics as a realist approach to quantum physics and the nature of the wave function.
Abstract
In 1952, David Bohm proposed a novel formulation of quantum mechanics. The new theory can be understood as a quantum extension of classical Newtonian mechanics, with a “quantum potential” acting alongside the classical gravitational potential. The state of a quantum system is represented by the wave function and by an exact particle configuration (statistically distributed according to |ψ|²) and its evolution is determined by the usual Schrödinger equation together with a guiding equation for the particles.
In this talk, dr. Davide Romano, researcher at the University of Verona, will present the main features of Bohm’s theory and discuss its implications for the philosophy of quantum mechanics. In particular, three topics that remain central in the contemporary debate on the foundations of quantum mechanics will be discussed: (i) the measurement problem; (ii) the nature of the wave function; and (iii) the classical limit. We will examine the extent to which Bohm’s theory provides solutions to these problems, as well as the challenges that remain for the theory.
The seminar will also be available online at the following link.
For more information, please contact QubiTO Team or visit the following link.
The July appointment, titled "Bohm’s Theory: A Quantum Theory of Waves and Particles", features Dr. Davide Romano (University of Verona) discussing Bohmian mechanics as a realist approach to quantum physics and the nature of the wave function.
Abstract
In 1952, David Bohm proposed a novel formulation of quantum mechanics. The new theory can be understood as a quantum extension of classical Newtonian mechanics, with a “quantum potential” acting alongside the classical gravitational potential. The state of a quantum system is represented by the wave function and by an exact particle configuration (statistically distributed according to |ψ|²) and its evolution is determined by the usual Schrödinger equation together with a guiding equation for the particles.
In this talk, dr. Davide Romano, researcher at the University of Verona, will present the main features of Bohm’s theory and discuss its implications for the philosophy of quantum mechanics. In particular, three topics that remain central in the contemporary debate on the foundations of quantum mechanics will be discussed: (i) the measurement problem; (ii) the nature of the wave function; and (iii) the classical limit. We will examine the extent to which Bohm’s theory provides solutions to these problems, as well as the challenges that remain for the theory.
The seminar will also be available online at the following link.
For more information, please contact QubiTO Team or visit the following link.