Quantum Bayesianism (QBism)

From the Wikipedia article on QBism: “In physics and the philosophy of physics, quantum Bayesianism is a collection of related approaches to the interpretation of quantum mechanics, of which the most prominent is QBism (pronounced “cubism”). QBism is an interpretation that takes an agent’s actions and experiences as the central concerns of the theory.”

QBism references

Here are some references:

• David Mermin columns from Physics Today (2012) and response by Robert Griffiths:

  • “Quantum mechanics: Fixing the shifty split”

  • Robert Griffiths response and other responses

  • Mermim replies

• Scientific American short article from 2013: “Can Quantum Bayesianism Fix the Paradoxes of Quantum Mechanics?”

• Several works by Christopher Fuchs or interviews with him:

  • From Quanta magazine A Private View of Quantum Reality

  • From Discover magazine: “Quantum Physics is No More Mysterious Than Crossing the Street: A Conversation with Chris Fuchs”

  • “Interview with a Quantum Bayesian”

  • “QBism, the Perimeter of Quantum Bayesianism”

  • Fuchs and Schack on Quantum-Bayesian coherence

• Critical view of QBism by Guido Bacciagaluppi from 2013.