Quantum Objects: Sigma Interpretation for Measurement Problem

Abstract

In this paper, we suggest an alternative interpretation for the state vector which, by considering temporal parts for physical objects, aims to give an intelligible account of measurement problem in quantum mechanics. This interpretation, it is claimed, has the capacity to solve three measurement problems: the problem of outcome, the problem of statistics and the problem of effect. We argue that it not only provides us with an account of measurement problem but also shows us yet another limitation of our perceptual experience, i.e. our inability to perceive unsharp reality.

Keywords

• measurement problem
• interpretation of quantum mechanics
• four-dimensionalism
• unsharp reality
• unsharp observables