The foundations of quantum mechanics : historical analysis and open questions - Cesena 2004 ; Cesena, Italy, 4-9 October 2004

This volume provides a unique overview of recent Italian studies on the foundations of quantum mechanics and related historical, philosophical and epistemological topics. A gathering of scholars from diverse cultural backgrounds, the conference provided a forum for a fascinating exchange of ideas and perspectives on a range of open questions in quantum mechanics. The varied nature of the papers in this volume attests to the achievement of that aim with many contributions providing original solutions to established problems by taking into account recommendations from different disciplines. Cont Introduction / C. Garola, A. Rossi And S. Sozzo -- If Bertlmann Had Three Feet / A. Afriat -- Macroscopic Interpretability Of Quantum Component Systems / R. Ascoli -- Premeasurement Versus Measurement: A Basic Form Of Complementarity / G. Auletta And G. Tarozzi -- Remarks On Conditioning / E. G. Beltrametti -- Entangled State Preparation In Experiments On Quantum Non-locality / V. Berardi And A. Garuccio -- The First Steps Of Quantum Electrodynamics: What Is It That's Being Quantized? / S. Bergia -- On The Meaning Of Element In The Science Of Italic Tradition, The Question Of Physical Objectivity (and/or Physical Meaning) And Quantum Mechanics / G. Boscarino -- Mathematics And Epistemology In Planck's Theoretical Work (1898-1915) / P. Campogalliani -- On The Free Motion With Noise / B. Carazza And R. Tedeschi -- Field Quantization And Wave/particle Duality / M. Cini -- Parastatistics In Econophysics? / D. Costantini And U. Garibaldi --^ Theory-laden Instruments And Quantum Mechanics / S. D'agostino -- Quantum Non-locality And The Mathematical Representation Of Experience / V. Fano -- On The Notion Of Proposition In Classical And Quantum Mechanics / C. Garola And S. Sozzo -- The Electromagnetic Conception Of Nature And The Origins Of Quantum Physics / E. A. Giannetto -- What We Talk About When We Talk About Universe Computability / S. Guccione -- Bohm And Bohmian Mechanics / G. Introzzi And M. Rossetti -- An Objective Background For Quantum Theory Relying On Thermodynamic Concepts / L. Lanz And B. Vacchini -- The Entrance Of Quantum Mechanics In Italy: From Garbasso To Fermi / M. Leone And N. Robotti -- The Measure Of Momentum In Quantum Mechanics / F. Logiurato And C. Tarsitani -- On The Two-slit Interference Experiment: A Statistical Discussion / M. Minozzo -- Why The Reactivity Of The Elements Is A Relational Property, And Why It Matters / V. Mosini --^ Detecting Non Compatible Properties In Double-slit Experiment Without Erasure / G. Nistico -- If You Can Manipulate Them, Must They Be Real? The Epistemological Role Of Instruments In Nanotechnological Research / A. Rebaglia -- Mathematical Models And Physical Reality From Classical To Quantum Physics / A. Rossi -- Complex Entanglement And Quaternionic Separability / G. Scolarici And L. Solombrino -- Mach-zehnder Interferometer And Quantitative Complementarity / C. Tarsitani And F. Logiurato -- Antonio Gramsci's Reflection On Quantum Mechanics / I. Tassani -- The Role Of Logic And Mathematics In The Heisenberg Formulation Of Quantum Mechanics / A. Venezia -- Space-time At The Planck Scale: The Quantum Computer View / P. A. Zizzi -- Three-dimensional Wave Behaviour Of Light / F. Logiurato ... [et Al.]. Editors, Claudio Garola, Arcangelo Rossi, Sandro Sozzo. The Conference Entitled The Foundations Of Quantum Mechanics, Historical Analysis And Open Questions - Cesena 2004 Was Held In Cesena (italy) From October 4 To October 9, 2004, And Was The Fourth Of A Series ...--introd. Includes Bibliographical References. Introduction / C. Garola, A. Rossi and S. Sozzo -- If Bertlmann had three feet / A. Afriat -- Macroscopic interpretability of quantum component systems / R. Ascoli -- Premeasurement versus measurement: a basic form of complementarity / G. Auletta and G. Tarozzi -- Remarks on conditioning / E. G. Beltrametti -- Entangled state preparation in experiments on quantum non-locality / V. Berardi and A. Garuccio -- The first steps of quantum electrodynamics: what is it that's being quantized? / S. Bergia -- On the meaning of element in the science of italic tradition, the question of physical objectivity (and/or physical meaning) and quantum mechanics / G. Boscarino -- Mathematics and epistemology in Planck's theoretical work (1898-1915) / P. Campogalliani -- On the free motion with noise / B. Carazza and R. Tedeschi -- Field quantization and wave/particle duality / M. Cini -- Parastatistics in econophysics? / D. Costantini and U. Garibaldi -- Theory-laden instruments and quantum mechanics / S. D'Agostino -- Quantum non-locality and the mathematical representation of experience / V. Fano -- On the notion of proposition in classical and quantum mechanics / C. Garola and S. Sozzo -- The electromagnetic conception of nature and the origins of quantum physics / E. A. Giannetto -- What we talk about when we talk about universe computability / S. Guccione -- Bohm and Bohmian mechanics / G. Introzzi and M. Rossetti -- An objective background for quantum theory relying on thermodynamic concepts / L. Lanz and B. Vacchini -- The entrance of quantum mechanics in Italy: from Garbasso to Fermi / M. Leone and N. Robotti -- The measure of momentum in quantum mechanics / F. Logiurato and C. Tarsitani -- On the two-slit interference experiment: a statistical discussion / M. Minozzo -- Why the reactivity of the elements is a relational property, and why it matters / V. Mosini -- Detecting non compatible properties in double-slit experiment without erasure / G. Nisticò -- If you can manipulate them, must they be real? The epistemological role of instruments in nanotechnological research / A. Rebaglia -- Mathematical models and physical reality from classical to quantum physics / A. Rossi -- Complex entanglement and quaternionic separability / G. Scolarici and L. Solombrino -- Mach-Zehnder interferometer and quantitative complementarity / C. Tarsitani and F. Logiurato -- Antonio Gramsci's reflection on quantum mechanics / I. Tassani -- The role of logic and mathematics in the Heisenberg formulation of quantum mechanics / A. Venezia -- Space-time at the Planck scale: the quantum computer view / P. A. Zizzi -- Three-dimensional wave behaviour of light / F. Logiurato ... [et al.] 2. Convexity models3. The classical frame; 4. Conditioning in operational probability theory; 5. Quantum conditioning; References; Entangled State Preparation in Experiments on Quantum Non-Locality; References; The First Steps of Quantum Electrodynamics: What Is It That's Being Quantized?; 1. Introduction; 2. Particles as described by wave equations and the e.m. field described in terms of light quanta: one and the same problem?; 3. What comes first: The wave or the particle?; 4. What does it really mean quantizing a field?; 5. Potentiality and up-to-dateness of Dirac's work; References On the Meaning of Element in the Science of Italic Tradition the Question of Physical Objectivity (and/or Physical Meaning) and Quantum Mechanics1. Introduction; 2. On the meaning of 'element'. The principle of physical reality and the criterion of physical objectivity; 3. On the meaning of 'element' in the science of Italic tradition; 4. Quantum mechanics: science or philosophy? The new meaning of 'element'. Conclusions; References; Mathematics and Epistemology in Planck's Theoretical Work (1898-1915); 1. Mathematics and the third dimension of science; 2. Mathematics and epistemology 3. Mathematics and the principle of disorderClosing remarks; References; On the Free Motion with Noise; 1. Description of a free motion with noise; 2. The probability distribution of position and velocity; 3. Speculations on the spatial probability distribution in presence of a potential; 4. Conclusions; References; Field Quantization and Wave/Particle Duality; 1. Introduction; 2. The Representation of the Irreducible Randomness of Quantum Reality in Phase Space; 3. Field Quantization in Phase Space and Wave/Particle Duality; 4. Conclusions; References; Parastatistics in Econophysics? 1. Introduction2. Equilibrium Probability Distribution; 3. Parastatistics in Economics: The Ants of Kirman; 4. An Application to Stock Price Dynamics: Gibbs' Limit; 5. Conclusion; References; Theory-Laden Instruments and Quantum Mechanics; 1. Theory-neutral Experiments as a Paradigma of Classical Physics; 2. The Correspondence Principle; Role and Coverage of Instrumental Theories; 3. The Problem of the Empirical Test of one Theory with the Help of Another; 4. Pluri-correspondence in Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. Niels Bohr's Complementarity; 5. Conclusive Observations; References