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A realistic interpretation of quantum mechanics. Asymmetric random walks in a discrete spacetime

Antonio Sciarretta
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In this paper, I propose a realistic interpretation (RI) of quantum mechanics, that is, an interpretation according to which a particle follows a definite path in spacetime. The path is not deterministic but it is rather a random walk. However, the probability of each step of the walk is found to depend from some average properties of the particle that can be interpreted as its propensity to have a certain macroscopic momentum and energy. The proposed interpretation requires spacetime to be discrete. Prediction of standard quantum mechanics coincide with predictions of large ensembles of particles in the RI.

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Antonio Sciarretta. 2007-09-15. A realistic interpretation of quantum mechanics. Asymmetric random walks in a discrete spacetime. https://arxiv.org/abs/0709.2426

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