Causal Classical Physics in Time Symmetric Quantum Mechanics

TL;DR

This paper explores a time-symmetric quantum mechanics interpretation that reconciles classical physics with quantum phenomena, proposing boundary conditions and transition rules to explain measurement and causality.

Contribution

It introduces a self-consistent two-boundary quantum mechanics framework with transition rules that address classical causality and measurement without macroscopic backward causation.

Findings

Boundary conditions with phases select measured paths.

Time symmetry explains classical decision trees.

Potential cosmological implications for big bang/big crunch scenarios.

Abstract

The letter submitted is an executive summary of our previous paper. To solve the Einstein Podolsky Rosen 'paradox' the two boundary quantum mechanics is taken as self consistent interpretation of quantum dynamics. The difficulty with this interpretation is to reconcile it with classical physics. To avoid macroscopic backward causation two 'corresponding transition rules' are formulated which specify needed properties of macroscopic observations and manipulations. The apparent classical causal decision tree requires to understand the classically unchosen options. They are taken to occur with an 'incomplete knowledge' of the boundary states typically in macroscopic considerations. The precise boundary conditions with given phases then select the actual measured path and this selection is mistaken to happen at the time of measurement. The apparent time direction of the decision tree originates in an assumed relative proximity to the initial state. Only the far away final state allows for classically distinct options to be selected from. Cosmologically the picture could correspond to a big bang initial and a hugely extended final state scenario. It is speculated that it might also hold for a big bang/big crunch world. If this would be the case the Born probability postulate could find a natural explanation if we coexist in the expanding and the correlated CPT conjugate contracting world.