Guest editorial: ISPC 2015 special issue

Fortín, Sebastián; Gonzalez, Camilo Martinez; Zambon, Alfio; Neto, Waldmir Araújo

doi:10.1007/s10698-019-09336-5

Found Chem

2019

DOI: 10.1007/s10698-019-09336-5

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Guest editorial: ISPC 2015 special issue

Sebastián Fortín

Camilo Martinez Gonzalez

Alfio Zambon

et al.

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About the Nature of the Wave Function and Its Dimensionality: The Case of Quantum Chemistry

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Arriaga

2022

Philosophical Perspectives in Quantum Chemistry

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The problem of the 3N dimensions of the wave function is of particular interest in the philosophy of physics. In this work, we will recall the main positions about the nature and dimensionality of the wave function and we will introduce a new perspective, coming from quantum chemistry. For this, we will bring to light the formal operations that underlie the Independent Electron Approximation. We show that the concept of the orbital is closely linked to this approximation. Therefore, its characterization as an approximation must be questioned. On this basis, we will point out how quantum chemistry can offer new arguments that contribute to the debate about the ontology of wave function.

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About the Nature of the Wave Function and Its Dimensionality: The Case of Quantum Chemistry

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2022

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The Case of Phonons: Explanatory or Ontological Priority

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Recent discussions about the microstructure of materials generally focus on the ontological aspects of the molecular structure. However, there are many types of substances that cannot be studied by means of the concept of molecule, for example, salts. For the quantum treatment of these substances, a new particle, called phonon, is introduced. Phonons are generally conceived as a pseudo-particle, that is, a mathematical device necessary to perform calculations but which does not have a "real" existence. In this context, the aim of this paper will be to analyze the ontological status of phonons. For such purposes we will critically analyze the arguments that would account for the presumed nonexistence of phonons. Finally, having already demonstrated that there are not enough reasons to consider phonons as non-existing entities, we will explore some possibilities that allow us to elucidate their ontological status.

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