Abstract
Bohmian mechanics is a quantum theory with a clear ontology. To make clear what we mean by this, we shall proceed by recalling first what are the problems of quantum mechanics. We shall then briefly sketch the basics of Bohmian mechanics and indicate how Bohmian mechanics solves these problems and clarifies the status and the role of the quantum formalism.
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Allori, V., Zanghì, N. What Is Bohmian Mechanics. International Journal of Theoretical Physics 43, 1743–1755 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:IJTP.0000048817.79384.2a
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