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Wave Function Ontology

Wave Function Ontology is a metaphysical framework within the philosophy of physics that posits the wave function as a fundamental, physically real entity governing the behavior of quantum systems, distinguishing it from interpretations that regard the wave function as merely epistemic or mathematically instrumental.

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39

Authors

30

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2017–2026

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Publications

36

Quantum Mechanics on Spacetime I: Spacetime State Realism

David Wallace, Christopher G. Timpson · The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science · 2010 · 244 citations

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The Wave Function: Essays in the Metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics

Alyssa Ney, David Z. Albert · 2013 · 194 citations

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The Ontology of Bohmian Mechanics

Michaël Esfeld, Mario Hubert, Dustin Lazarovici et al. · The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science · 2013 · 160 citations · Full text

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On spontaneous wave function collapse and quantum field theory

Roderich Tumulka · Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences · 2006 · 144 citations · Full text

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Reality and measurement of the wave function

W. G. Unruh · Physical Review A · 1994 · 101 citations · Full text

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Authors

39

  1. ME
    Michaël Esfeld

    University of Lausanne, Switzerland

    4 publications · 264 citations

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  2. AN
    Alyssa Ney

    University of Rochester, United States

    4 publications · 360 citations

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  3. VA
    Valia Allori

    Northern Illinois University, United States

    3 publications · 54 citations

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  4. DD
    Dirk-André Deckert

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

    2 publications · 52 citations

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  5. AO
    Andréa Oldofredi

    University of Lausanne, Switzerland

    2 publications · 52 citations

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Institutions

30

  1. University of Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    493 citations

  2. Northern Illinois University

    DeKalb, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    54 citations

  3. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

    Munich, Germany

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    366 citations

  4. University of Rochester

    Rochester, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    153 citations

  5. Institute of Mathematical Sciences

    Chennai, India

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    51 citations

  6. Université de Sherbrooke

    Sherbrooke, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    51 citations

  7. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Berkeley, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  8. Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mathematics

    Prague, Czechia

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    320 citations

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Venues

  1. arXiv (Cornell University)

    Repository · 4 publications · 111 citations

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  2. Physical Review A

    PRA · 3 publications · 174 citations

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  3. International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

    ISPS · 3 publications · 62 citations

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  5. Philosophy of Science

    2 publications · 68 citations

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