Do Quantum Wavefunctions Actually Collapse?

We are still uncertain about what a wavefunction actually is but recent measurements are starting to make this picture clearer. This problem has been around since the beginning of quantum mechanics. Albert Einstein, Neils Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrodinger, and many more famous physicists have struggled with this problem but no one has come up with a definitive answer. In this video, I discuss some of the interpretations of quantum mechanics and how these new measurements change some of our theories. There are many great videos about interpretations, check out references [6] and [7] if you want to know more. — References — [1] https://www.quantamagazine.org/physics-experiments-spell-doom-for-quantum-collapse-theory-20221020/ [2] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-020-1008-4 [3] https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.080401 Quantum Interpretations [4] https://iep.utm.edu/int-qm/ [5] https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-many-interpretations-of-quantum-mechanics/ Other Youtube videos [6] Domain of science, quantum interpretations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqofuYCz9gs [7] PBS Space Time, Pilot wave interpretation (not covered): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlXdsyctD50 [8] Science Discussed, 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics https://youtu.be/SWqCSvkPlAg — Social — You can hit me up on some of my socials or check out my research. Twitter: https://twitter.com/BroadwayPhysics Discord: https://discord.gg/SH4xvHQY Publications: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=f-yIdjMAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=2 — Equipment — If you are interested in some of the equipment that I use to make these videos you can find the information below. Camera: https://amzn.to/3VSpxfY Audio: https://amzn.to/3Mgv3pw and https://amzn.to/3LXF7CH and https://amzn.to/3HXfTmE Lighting: https://amzn.to/41qYKbS and https://amzn.to/3O5Vekp Teleprompter: https://amzn.to/3puDrZI 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - What is a wave function? 3:32 - Quantum interpretations 5:45 - Many Worlds 7:29 - The interpretation in question 8:55 - Measuring a quantum interpretation #quantum #science #physics #quantumphysics #einstein