https://doi.org/10.1140/epjh/s13129-026-00118-0
Regular Article
Return to the measurement problem: the role of the observer and Steven French’s response
Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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Received:
11
August
2025
Accepted:
9
February
2026
Published online:
9
March
2026
Abstract
In this work I reopen the measurement problem taking into account Steven French’s recent book on the possibility of a phenomenological approach to quantum mechanics, taking into account the interpretation of London and Bauer, whom French considers the precursors of this approach. We will see to what extent French can be right in this statement, through a historical review in which the problem of measurement is contextualized. In this reopening we will have the opportunity to revisit some of the most notable contributions to this problem, such as Bohr, Born or von Neumann, among others. Current perspectives will also be added, which will help us to understand the state of the art.
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