Preparation in Bohmian Mechanics

Foundations of Physics 52 (3):1-6 (2022)
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According to Bohmian mechanics, we see the particle, not the pilot wave. But to make predictions we need to know the wave. How do we learn about the wave to make predictions, if we only see the particle? I show that the puzzle can be solved, but only thanks to decoherence.

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10.1007/s10701-022-00565-x

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Carlo Rovelli
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Bohmian mechanics.Sheldon Goldstein - 2008 - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
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