Non-deterministic Semantics for Quantum States

JORGE, JUAN PABLO; HOLIK, FEDERICO

ENTROPY

MOLECULAR DIVERSITY PRESERVATION INTERNATIONAL-MDPI

Año: 2020 vol. 22

1099-4300

In this work, we discuss the failure of the principle of truth functionality in the quantum formalism. By exploiting this failure, we import the formalism of N-matrix theory and non-deterministic semantics to the foundations of quantum mechanics. This is done by describing quantum states as particular valuations associated with infinite non-deterministic truth tables. This allows us to introduce a natural interpretation of quantum states in terms of a non-deterministic semantics. We also provide a similar construction for arbitrary probabilistic theories based in orthomodular lattices, allowing to study post-quantum models using logical techniques.