Interpretation of quantum theory - An overview

TL;DR

This paper reviews the various interpretations of quantum theory, highlighting ongoing debates about its conceptual foundations despite its experimental success over 80 years.

Contribution

It provides an overview of the different interpretative approaches to quantum mechanics and discusses the unresolved foundational issues.

Findings

Quantum mechanics is experimentally validated but its interpretation remains debated.

The foundational conceptual issues of quantum theory are still unresolved.

Understanding these foundations is crucial for a deeper physical insight.

Abstract

Quantum Mechanics, almost 80 years after its arrival, is a well established and experimentally not falsified theory. It has predicted and explained a whole series of natural phenomena of a very delicate nature. But its interpretation has not gained universal acceptance. Many scientists have considered the conceptual framework of quantum theory to be unsatisfactory. The very foundations of Quantum Mechanics is a matter that needs to be resolved in order to achieve and gain a deep physical understanding of the underlying physical procedures that constitute our world.