Is the standard quantum mechanics a completely nondeterministic theory?

TL;DR

This paper argues that standard quantum mechanics, while not fully deterministic, exhibits partial determinism based on the conceptual understanding of measurement phenomena within the Copenhagen interpretation.

Contribution

It presents a novel perspective that standard quantum mechanics is partially deterministic, challenging the common view of complete nondeterminism without adding new assumptions.

Findings

Quantum measurement phenomena suggest partial determinism.

Wavefunction collapse does not imply complete nondeterminism.

Standard quantum mechanics can be viewed as partially deterministic.

Abstract

It is argued that although quantum theory isn't an absolutely deterministic theory, it is partially deterministic. The approach followed here is in the framework of the standard (Copenhagen interpretation of) quantum mechanics without any additional assumption or alternative interpretation. The argument is based on the conceptual meaning of determinism and by means of some well-known phenomena in the quantum world (measurement of a quantum particle spin, energy values and spatial states of an electron in atoms, the so-called wavefunction collapse problem) which are usually considered in rejecting determinism.