2015/12/11 by Hans H. Diel, Diel, Hans H. · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms #Philosophy and History of Science #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1512.08720
arxiv created 2015/12/11 · arxiv updated 2015/12/31
The long lasting discussion on the completeness of quantum theory (QT) has not yet come to an end. The discussion is impeded by the lack of a clear understanding of what makes up the contents of a theory of physics in general and of QT specifically. After such an understanding has been developed, a more precise definition of global properties, such as the completeness, computability, and extensibility of a theory, is possible and necessary. This paper addresses these subjects for theories of physics and, in particular, for QT. The basis for the definition of the completeness of a theory is the proposed definition of a "formal causal model of a physical theory". The formal model can be applied to discussions of general attributes, such as completeness, computability, and extensibility.