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On the consistency of relative facts
Lawrence et al. have presented an argument purporting to show that “relative facts do not exist” and, consequently, “Relational Quantum Mechanics is incompatible with quantum mechanics”. The argument is based on a GHZ-like contradiction between constraints satisfied by measurement outcomes in an ext...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10665455/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38028813 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13194-023-00551-8 |
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author | Cavalcanti, Eric G. Di Biagio, Andrea Rovelli, Carlo |
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description | Lawrence et al. have presented an argument purporting to show that “relative facts do not exist” and, consequently, “Relational Quantum Mechanics is incompatible with quantum mechanics”. The argument is based on a GHZ-like contradiction between constraints satisfied by measurement outcomes in an extended Wigner’s friend scenario. Here we present a strengthened version of the argument, and show why, contrary to the claim by Lawrence et al., these arguments do not contradict the consistency of a theory of relative facts. Rather, considering this argument helps clarify how one should not think about a theory of relative facts, like RQM. |
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spelling | pubmed-106654552023-11-22 On the consistency of relative facts Cavalcanti, Eric G. Di Biagio, Andrea Rovelli, Carlo Eur J Philos Sci Paper in Philosophy of the Natural Sciences Lawrence et al. have presented an argument purporting to show that “relative facts do not exist” and, consequently, “Relational Quantum Mechanics is incompatible with quantum mechanics”. The argument is based on a GHZ-like contradiction between constraints satisfied by measurement outcomes in an extended Wigner’s friend scenario. Here we present a strengthened version of the argument, and show why, contrary to the claim by Lawrence et al., these arguments do not contradict the consistency of a theory of relative facts. Rather, considering this argument helps clarify how one should not think about a theory of relative facts, like RQM. Springer Netherlands 2023-11-22 2023 /pmc/articles/PMC10665455/ /pubmed/38028813 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13194-023-00551-8 Text en © The Author(s) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Paper in Philosophy of the Natural Sciences Cavalcanti, Eric G. Di Biagio, Andrea Rovelli, Carlo On the consistency of relative facts |
title | On the consistency of relative facts |
title_full | On the consistency of relative facts |
title_fullStr | On the consistency of relative facts |
title_full_unstemmed | On the consistency of relative facts |
title_short | On the consistency of relative facts |
title_sort | on the consistency of relative facts |
topic | Paper in Philosophy of the Natural Sciences |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10665455/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38028813 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13194-023-00551-8 |
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