Philosophy of Science

Is Tachyonian Model a good explanation for quantum non-locality?

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

sajad malmir 1
alireza mansouri 2

1 PhD of Philosophy of Science, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies

2 Associate Professor and Faculty Member of Philosophy of Science department, Institute of Humanities and Cultural Studies

Abstract
Quantum non-locality phenomenon indicates that there are superluminal causal relations among entangled quantum particles. One way to explain this phenomenon is Tachyonian model. In this approach, superluminal particles (Tachyons) are the causal relational mediators of space-like points. It seems that Tachyons are compatible with the space-time structure of special relativity; there are good evidences for this, but the problem is that just some of Tachyonian models are able to explain the quantum non-locality. Because of its ad hoc-ness and having strange metaphysical implications, a Tachyonian model doesn’t offer a good explanation for the quantum non-locality. However, this model has provided, as its good feature, a research program for Physicists.
 

Keywords

quantum non-locality
special relativity
Tachyon
reference frame
metaphysics of Tachyonian model
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