Quantum Randomness and Underdetermination.
We consider the nature of quantum randomness and how one might have empirical evidence for it. We will see why, depending on one's computational resources, it may be impossible to determine whether a particular notion of randomness properly characterizes one's empirical data. Indeed, we will see why...
| Published in: | Philosophy of Science Vol. 87; no. 3; pp. 391 - 409 |
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Cambridge University Press
Jul2020
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