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There is an old controversy in quantum mechanics, with arguments on the borderline between science and philosophy, on the question whether the quantum state describes an objective reality associated with a single system, or mere probability describing properties of a large ensemble of equally prepared systems. The recent PBR theorem* provides the strongest argument so far that the quantum state is real, which elevates the controversy to a higher scientific level.
Here I attach the presentation of a recently presented talk, in which these things are explained at a level suitable for a general physicist audience.
*M.F. Pusey, J. Barrett, T. Rudolph, Nature Phys. 8, 476 (2012); arXiv:1111.3328 (v3)
Here I attach the presentation of a recently presented talk, in which these things are explained at a level suitable for a general physicist audience.
*M.F. Pusey, J. Barrett, T. Rudolph, Nature Phys. 8, 476 (2012); arXiv:1111.3328 (v3)