Foundations of quantum mechanics: measurement and interpretation

Investigate and clarify foundational issues in quantum mechanics related to the measurement problem, the interpretation of quantum states, and the nature of physical reality, aiming for experimentally testable and conceptually coherent resolutions.

Background

Chad Orzel broadens the discussion of new physics beyond particle physics to emphasize unresolved foundational questions about quantum measurement, interpretations, and reality. He highlights emerging experimental platforms—such as cavity optomechanics and quantum computing—that may enable tests bearing on these issues.

These questions remain central to understanding quantum theory’s implications and limits, and progress may come from both conceptual advances and new experiments.