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This is a glossary for the terminology applied in the foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum metaphysics, collectively called quantum philosophy, a subfield of philosophy of physics.

Note that this is a highly debated field, hence different researchers may have different definitions on the terms.

## Contents

* 1 Physics
* 1.1 Non-classical properties of quantum mechanics
* 1.2 Quantum phenomena
* 1.3 Suggested physical entities
* 1.4 Terms used in the formalism of quantum mechanics
* 2 Metaphysics
* 3 Interpretations of quantum mechanics
* 4 Uncategorized items
* 5 People
* 6 See also
* 7 Further reading
* 8 External links

## Physics

### Non-classical properties of quantum mechanics

nonseparability

> See also: entangled

Nonlocality
Superposition of states
see also: Schrödinger's cat

### Quantum phenomena

decoherence
uncertainty principle
See also: Einstein and the quantum
entanglement
See also: Bell's theorem, EPR paradox, CHSH inequality.
quantum teleportation
superselection rule
quantum erasure
delayed choice experiment
Quantum Zeno effect
premeasurement
ideal measurement

### Suggested physical entities

hidden variables
ensemble

### Terms used in the formalism of quantum mechanics

Born's rule
collapse postulate
measurement
relative state
decoherent histories

## Metaphysics

objective and subjective
ontic and epistemic
intrinsic and extrinsic
agnostic
Philosophical realism
determinism
causality
empiricism
rationalism
scientific realism
psychophysical parallelism

## Interpretations of quantum mechanics

Main page: Physics:Interpretations of quantum mechanics

List of interpretations:

Bohmian Mechanics
de Broglie–Bohm theory
consistent histories
Copenhagen interpretation
conventional interpretation
Usually refer to the Copenhagen interpretation.
Ensemble Interpretation
Everett interpretation
See relative-state interpretation.
hydrodynamic interpretation
Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber theory (GRW theory / GRW effect)
many-worlds interpretation
many-minds interpretation
many-measurements interpretation
modal interpretations
objective collapse theory
orthodox interpretation
Usually refer to the Copenhagen interpretation.
Penrose interpretation
Pilot wave
Quantum logic
relative-state interpretation
relational quantum mechanics
stochastic interpretation
transactional interpretation

## Uncategorized items

quantum Darwinism
completeness
relativistic measurement theory
consciousness and observer role
quantum correlation
quantum indeterminism
stochastic collapse
pointer state
quantum causality
postselection
entropy
quantum cosmology

## People

Early researchers (before the 1950s)

* Max Born
* Albert Einstein
* Niels Bohr
* J. S. Bell
* Hugh Everett III
* David Bohm

1950s–2010s

* Roland Omnès
* W. H. Zurek
* Erich Joos
* Max Tegmark
* Maximilian Schlosshauer
* H. D. Zeh
* David Deutsch
* Robert B. Griffiths
* Bernard d'Espagnat

## See also

* time arrow
* quantum chaos
* probability interpretations
* relative frequency approach
* probability theory As extended logic, decision theory
* History of quantum mechanics

## Further reading

* Schlosshauer, Maximilian (2007). Decoherence and the Quantum-to-Classical Transition (1st ed.). Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer.
* d'Espagnat, Bernard (2003). Veiled Reality: An Analysis of Quantum Mechanical Concepts (1st ed.). US: Westview Press.
* d'Espagnat, Bernard (2006). On Physics and Philosophy (1st ed.). US: Princeton Univ. Press.
* Greenberger, Daniel, ed (2009). Compendium of Quantum Physics: Concepts, Experiments, History and Philosophy (1st ed.). Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-70622-9.

## External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20121004044323/http://users.ox.ac.uk/~mert0130/teaching/qmreading.doc
* Philosophy of Physics - A guide for the aspiring researcher
* Quantum Mechanics (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

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