Current Quantum Mechanics (QM) describes experiments well, physicist nevertheless disagree about physical meaning of the fundamental concepts of QM. This disagreement started with Einstein-Bohr debate and spawned several different interpretation of the same basic equations.
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- Discussions with Einstein on Epistemological Problems in Atomic Physics Report by Niels Bohr of his discussions with Albert Einstein over many years on the epistemological implications of quantum theory.
- The Everett Interpretation FAQ A set of frequently asked questions on Everett's many worlds approach to quantum mechanics
- Everett's Relative-State Formulation of Quantum Mechanics Describes Everett's attempt to solve the measurement problem by dropping the collapse dynamics from the standard von Neumann-Dirac theory of quantum mechanics. From the Stanford Encyclopedia.
- Measurement in Quantum Theory Collapse of the wave function, role of the observer in QM; From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Henry Krips.
- Heisenberg's Physics and Philosophy History of QM and Copenhagen Interpretation
- Measurement in quantum mechanics FAQ Lucid description of existing Interpretations and their problems, accessible to general public.
- Directing the strokes of Ockham's razor Skeptic (may be flippant but short) overview of the Interpretations
- Foundations of Quantum Mechanics John Bell and Bohmian QM
- The Kochen-Specker Theorem From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Carsten Held.
- The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics First interpretation of quantum mechanics due to Niels Bohr
- The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics Interpretation of quantum mechanics due to Hugh Everett according to which many universes exist in parallel at the same space and time.
- Relational Quantum Mechanics An interpretation of quantum theory which discards the notions of absolute state of a system, absolute value of its physical quantities, or absolute event; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Federico Laudisa and Carlo Rovelli.
- Collapse Theories Survey of the dynamical reduction program; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Giancarlo Ghirardi.
- Quantum Reality Brief exploration of issues surrounding Quantum Mechanics and reality.
- Against Many Worlds Interpretation A paper by A. Kent with a critical review of the literature on many-worlds interpretations.
- A Survey on Bohmian Mechanics Bohmian mechanics is the most obvious embedding of Schrodinger's equation into a completely coherent physical theory.
- The Ithaca Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics A paper by N. David Mermin presenting criteria for a 'good' interpretation of quantum mechanics.
- Quantum Dreams Page Papers and collections of thoughts on informational or Bayesian interpretions of quantum states by Christopher Fuchs.
- Einstein's Method: A Fresh Approach to Quantum Mechanics and Relativity A book adopting Socratic method to the ontological questions in quantum mechanics and relativity.
- In the Beginning was the Bit An article in New Scientist about ideas of Anton Zeilinger and Caslav Brukner.
- Multiverses and Blackberries The overview of many world theories by Martin Gardner published by Skeptical Inquirer.
- Mangled Worlds Quantum Mechanics Describes a variation on the many worlds interpretation in which the Born probability rule can be derived via finite world counting.