Abstract
I draw an analogy between the “measurement paradox” of quantum mechanics in 2019 and the “Gibbs paradox” of statistical physics in 1875, and use it to argue that we have good reason to believe that the answer to the question in my title is “no”.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 29-30 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Activitas Nervosa Superior |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Gibbs paradox
- Quantum mechanics,measurement problem
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry
- Behavioral Neuroscience