The Nine Lives of Schroedinger's Cat

TL;DR

This dissertation reviews nine different interpretations of non-relativistic quantum mechanics, providing extensive references and analysis of each approach's philosophical and scientific implications.

Contribution

It offers a comprehensive survey of nine interpretations, clarifying their differences and historical development in the context of quantum mechanics.

Findings

Detailed comparison of interpretations

Highlights unresolved issues in quantum foundations

Provides extensive references for further study

Abstract

This MSc dissertation surveys nine interpretations of non-relativistic quantum mechanics. Extensive references are given. The interpretations covered are: the orthodox interpretation, Bohr's interpretation, the idea that the mind causes collapse, hidden variables, the many-worlds interpretation, the many-minds interpretation, Bohm's interpretation and two interpretations based on decoherent histories.