Superdeterminism: The Forgotten Solution

© Sabine Hossenfelder

Abstract

What is a measurement? This, it turns out, is the most difficult question in physics today. In this talk, I will explain why the measurement problem is important and why all attempts to solve it so far have failed. I will then discuss the obvious solution to the problem that was, unfortunately, discarded half a century ago without ever being seriously considered: Superdeterminism. After addressing some common objections to this idea, I will summarize the existing approaches to develop a theory for it.

Date
Jun 29, 2022 4:00 PM China Standard Time
Event
Theory Seminar