Author(s)

M. E. Burgos

Departamento de Física, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela.

Orthodox quantum mechanics is a highly successful theory despite its serious conceptual flaws. It renounces realism, implies a kind of action-at-a-distance and is incompatible with determinism. Orthodox quantum mechanics states that Schrödinger’s equation (a deterministic law) governs spontaneous processes while measurement processes are ruled by probability laws. It is well established that time dependent perturbation theory must be used for solving problems involving time. In order to account for spontaneous processes, this last theory makes use of laws valid only when measurements are performed. This incoherence seems absent from the literature.

Quantum Measurements—Time Dependent Perturbation Theory

Burgos, M. (2016) Success and Incoherence of Orthodox Quantum Mechanics. Journal of Modern Physics, 7, 1449-1454. doi: 10.4236/jmp.2016.712132.