INTERPRETATION OF QUANTUM MECHANICS

The problem of exact formulation and interpretation of quantum mechanics is of a long-standing, being with us for more than 70 years. Professor Herbut has proved, in conjunction with an elaboration of the object-subject split in quantum mechanics ([1] and [2]), the existence of a somewhat surprising but very natural solution. In ref. [3] a theorem was proved that makes it possible to understand the existence of measurement results and the occurrence of events in nature in spite of the full validity of the basicly wave-like property of the world. In ref. [4] professor Herbut has derived his approach, which he calls the relative-collapse interpretation of quantum mechanics, from the results of one of the most famous articles in the history of quantum mechanics, from that of Nevil Mott's cloud-chamber theory published in 1929 [5]. At the time of writing this presentation (end of 1997), professor Herbut is completing a new article on the relative-collapse interpretation of quantum mechanics starting from the additional definite-position postulate that extends quantum mechanics by one hidden variable (preprint [6]).

References:

1. F. Herbut,
Partial-state formalism and the object-subject split in quantum mechanics.
International Journal of Theoretical Physics 32 (1993) 1153-1171.
2. F. Herbut,
Object-subject split and superselection states.
International Journal of Theoretical Physics 32 (1993) 1173-1186.
3. F. Herbut,
Towards objectification of measurement in an orthodox but incomplete
quantum mechanics.
Journal of Physics A24 (1991) 1785-1800.
4. F. Herbut,
Mott's cloud-chamber theory made explicit and the relative-collapse
interpretation of quantum mechanics thus obtained.
International Journal of Theoretical Physics 34 (1995) 679-700.
5. N. F. Mott,
The wave mechanics of a-ray tracks.
Proceedings of the Royal Society A126 (1929) 79-84.
6. F. Herbut,
Derivation of an exact and realistic formulation of standard quantum
mechanics from an additional definite-position stipulation with the help
of the relative-collapse theorem.
Preprint 1997.