Superdeterminism: The Forgotten Solution

Sabine Hossenfelder - Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
Friday, December 10, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:15
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Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder

Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Frankfurt, Germany

Abstract. In this talk, I will explain why the measurement problem is important and why all attempts to solve it so far have failed. I will then discuss the obvious solution to the problem that was, unfortunately, discarded half a century ago without ever being seriously considered: Superdeterminism. After addressing some common objections to this idea, I will summarize the existing approaches to develop a theory for it.