Kastner R. The Transactional Interpr.Quantum Mechanics..2ed 2022

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Providing a comprehensive exposition of the transactional interpretation (TI) of quantum mechanics, this book sheds new light on long-standing problems in quantum theory such as the physical meaning of the 'Born Rule' for the probabilities of measurement results, and demonstrates the ability of TI to solve the measurement problem of quantum mechanics. It provides robust refutations of various objections and challenges to TI, such as Maudlin's inconsistency challenge, and explicitly extends TI into the relativistic domain, providing new insight into the basic compatibility of TI with relativity and the meaning of 'virtual particles.' It breaks new ground in approaches to interpreting quantum theory and presents a compelling new ontological picture of quantum reality. This substantially revised and updated second edition is ideal for researchers and graduate students interested in the philosophy of physics and the interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Introduction: Quantum Peculiarities
The Map versus the Territory
The Original TI: Fundamentals
The New TI: Possibilist Transactional Interpretation
The Relativistic Transactional Interpretation
Challenges, Replies, and Applications
The Metaphysics of Possibility in RTI
RTI and Spacetime
Epilogue