Jürg Fröhlich | April 21, 2020 | Kochen, Specker, Bell, and Others

Title : Kochen, Specker, Bell, and Others

Speaker: Jürg Fröhlich

Abstract: Work of Ernst Specker (1960), Simon Kochen and Ernst Specker (1967), and John Bell (1964) concerning the non-existence of a hidden-variables theory reproducing the predictions of Quantum Mechanics is reviewed. Subsequently, a novel approach to Quantum Mechanics yielding - among other things - a solution of the measurement problem is outlined.

Minor correction: In the slide entitled “Connection to Kakutani's Theorem” at about 33:10, “homomorphism” should be “isomorphism."

[peterschupp]

Very well researched and clear presentation with all pertinent historical background and tangents (and without the usual noise). I really enjoyed this! Thanks to Arthur Jaffe for organizing this and making it available for all online!