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March 25, 2026American Journal of Physics

The original Wigner's friend scenarios

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JLJay Lawrence

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Overview

This analysis reveals the consistency of different resolutions to the Wigner's friend paradox, enhancing our grasp of quantum foundations.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the Wigner's friend paradox and the varying interpretations surrounding it.
  • Illustrated Wigner's friend scenario and earlier versions by Hugh Everett
  • Compared resolutions offered by Wigner, Everett, and decoherence theory
  • Constructed a cohesive picture from different interpretations
  • Different observers can reach different conclusions from the same scenario
  • Wigner and Everett present unique resolutions to the paradox
  • Decoherence theory offers a third perspective that aligns with the others

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Jay Lawrence (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37b20b34aaaeb1a67d3afhttps://doi.org/10.1119/5.0303052
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