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Workshop on Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

Santiago, Chile | 1–3 July 2026

Auditorio Facultad de Hisoria, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC)

Workshop Topics

Quantum Interpretations

Exploration of realist, anti-realist, and operational approaches to quantum mechanics, including Bohmian mechanics, many-worlds, QBism, and modal interpretations.

The Measurement Problem

Discussion on the quantum-to-classical transition, the role of observers, decoherence, collapse models, and alternative solutions to the measurement problem.

Nonlocality and Contextuality

Analysis of Bell's theorem, entanglement, quantum correlations, and contextuality as fundamental features distinguishing quantum from classical theories.

Quantum-to-Classical Transition

Investigation of decoherence, the emergence of classical reality, quantum chaos, and the thermodynamic and information-theoretic aspects of the transition.

History and Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics

Historical analysis of the development of quantum foundations, the role of dissident traditions, and philosophical implications for realism, determinism, and causality.

Quantum Information and Foundations

Connections between quantum computation, quantum cryptography, and foundational questions: information-theoretic interpretations, entropy, and the nature of quantum states.

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Universidad de Chile

Universidad de Chile

Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Universidad de Concepción

Universidad de Concepción

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