Hidden-variable theory versus Copenhagen quantum mechanics

TL;DR

This paper critically examines the assumptions underlying Copenhagen quantum mechanics, argues for a hidden-variable interpretation based solely on the Schrödinger equation, and challenges the experimental support for the Copenhagen model.

Contribution

It proposes that the hidden-variable theory, based only on the Schrödinger equation without additional assumptions, better explains microscopic phenomena than Copenhagen quantum mechanics.

Findings

Experimental results support the hidden-variable interpretation over Copenhagen.

Most experiments only test the Schrödinger equation, not the full Copenhagen assumptions.

The hidden-variable theory removes the interpretational gap between microscopic and macroscopic worlds.

Abstract

The main assumptions the Copenhagen quantum mechanics has been based on will be summarized and the known (not yet decided) contradiction between Einstein and Bohr will be newly analyzed. The given assumptions have been represented basically by time-dependent Schroedinger equation, to which some further assumptions have been added. Some critical comments have been raised against the given mathematical model structure by Pauli (1933) and by Susskind and Glogover (1964). They may be removed if only the Schroedinger equation is conserved and the additional assumptions are abandoned, as shown recently. It seems to be in contradiction to the numerous declarations that the Copenhagen model has been approved by experimental results. However, in the most of these experiments only the agreement with the mere Schroedinger equation has been tested. All mentioned assumptions have been tested practically only in the EPR experiment (measurement of coincidence light transmission through two polarizers) proposed originally by Einstein (1935). Also these experimental results have been interpreted as supporting the Copenhagen alternative, which has not been, however, true. In fact the microscopic world may be described correspondingly only with the help of the hidden-variable theory that is represented by the Schroedinger equation without mentioned additional assumptions, which has the consequence that the earlier interpretation gap between microscopic and macroscopic worlds has been removed. The only difference concerns the existence of discrete states. The possibilities of the human reason of getting to know the nature will be also shortly discussed in the beginning of this contribution.