arXiv:1310.8600quant-ph
Information and the foundations of quantum theory
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Abstract
We believe that the hypothesis `it from bit' originates from the assumption that probabilities have a fundamental, irremovable status in quantum theory. We argue against this assumption and highlight four well-known reformulations / modifications of the theory in which probabilities and the measuring apparatus do not play a fundamental role. These are: Bohmian Mechanics, Dynamical Collapse Models, Trace Dynamics, and Quantum Theory without Classical Time. Here the `it' is primary and the `bit' is derived from the `it'.
Angelo Bassi has a number of papers on arxiv.org: https://www.google.com/search?q=angelo+bassi+site%3Aarxiv.or... This one seems relevant to the topic of the NY Times article: https://arxiv.org/abs/1310.8600
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