Book contents
- Quantum Worlds
- Quantum Worlds
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I Ontology from Different Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
- Part II Realism, Wave Function, and Primitive Ontology
- Part III Individuality, Distinguishability, and Locality
- 10 Making Sense of Nonindividuals in Quantum Mechanics
- 11 From Quantum to Classical Physics: The Role of Distinguishability
- 12 Individuality and the Account of Nonlocality: The Case for the Particle Ontology in Quantum Physics
- 13 Beyond Loophole-Free Experiments: A Search for Nonergodicity
- Part IV Symmetries and Structure in Quantum Mechanics
- Part V The Relationship between the Quantum Ontology and the Classical World
- Index
- References
10 - Making Sense of Nonindividuals in Quantum Mechanics
from Part III - Individuality, Distinguishability, and Locality
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 April 2019
Book contents
- Quantum Worlds
- Quantum Worlds
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I Ontology from Different Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
- Part II Realism, Wave Function, and Primitive Ontology
- Part III Individuality, Distinguishability, and Locality
- 10 Making Sense of Nonindividuals in Quantum Mechanics
- 11 From Quantum to Classical Physics: The Role of Distinguishability
- 12 Individuality and the Account of Nonlocality: The Case for the Particle Ontology in Quantum Physics
- 13 Beyond Loophole-Free Experiments: A Search for Nonergodicity
- Part IV Symmetries and Structure in Quantum Mechanics
- Part V The Relationship between the Quantum Ontology and the Classical World
- Index
- References
- Type
- Chapter
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- Quantum WorldsPerspectives on the Ontology of Quantum Mechanics, pp. 185 - 204Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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