论文标题
本体学家的难题
A puzzle for the field ontologists
论文作者
论文摘要
人们普遍认为，波函数描述了量子力学的现实主义解释中的真实物理领域。在本文中，我对波函数的现场本体论进行了新的分析。首先，我认为，诸如电子等量子系统的自身互动不存在为现场本体学家带来难题。如果波函数代表一个物理场，那么两个电子场之间存在（电磁和引力）相互作用似乎很奇怪，但是电子场的两个部分之间没有相互作用。接下来，我认为，本地学家可能提供的三种解决方案并不完全令人满意。最后，我提出了这个难题的解决方案，该解决方案导致波函数的粒子本体论解释。
It has been widely thought that the wave function describes a real, physical field in a realist interpretation of quantum mechanics. In this paper, I present a new analysis of the field ontology for the wave function. First, I argue that the non-existence of self-interactions for a quantum system such as an electron poses a puzzle for the field ontologists. If the wave function represents a physical field, then it seems odd that there are (electromagnetic and gravitational) interactions between the fields of two electrons but no interactions between two parts of the field of an electron. Next, I argue that the three solutions a field ontologist may provide are not fully satisfactory. Finally, I propose a solution of this puzzle that leads to a particle ontological interpretation of the wave function.
