https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1105.3932/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8989141urn:hackerpapers:mention:1105.3932:8989141Tue, 03 Feb 2015 06:19:32 GMT<p>My point of disagreement is giving the mainstream view as &quot;the wavefunction is the fundamental description of reality&quot;. I claim that the mainstream view, as seen in type 3 theories, treats the wavefunction as a mathematical object, not a fundamental (i.e. physical) one. For example, Griffiths (who introduced consistent histories) describes the wave function as &quot;a mere mathematical tool or pre-probability for calculating probabilities which can, if one wants, be obtained using different solutions to Schrödinger’s equation.&quot; He goes on to contrast this to MWI and Bohmian mechanics, which treat…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1105.3932/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>quant-ph