Concept

Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber theory

Overview

The Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber (GRW) theory is a spontaneous collapse theory in quantum mechanics, proposed in 1986 by Giancarlo Ghirardi, Alberto Rimini, and Tullio Weber.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).

Philosophers who discussed Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber theory

• Hilary Putnam

Related ideas

• Quantum decoherence
• Classical mechanics
• Quantum mechanics
• Born rule
• De Broglie–Bohm theory
• Interpretations of quantum mechanics
• Copenhagen interpretation
• Wave function collapse
• Measurement problem
• Continuous spontaneous localization model

Place in the tradition

Part of Interpretations of quantum mechanics.

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