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Re:What is quantum field theory and why is it incomplete? by effie on Monday August 15, 2022 @07:13PM (#32476778)
> Therefore if the quantum state of a system is fully described by its wavefunction

Big if. Real systems interact with their environment, which means every psi calculation is approximate, as there is no limit to the possible expansion of domain the wave function is defined on. If we want full description, we end up with the necessity to work with wave function of the whole universe. This means that argument for non-existence of simultaneous values of conjugates does not work. This was after all analyzed by EPR and Bell and the result is, conjugate pairs may simultaneously exist in non-local theories.

Re:What is quantum field theory and why is it incomplete? by bowsamic on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @02:52AM (#32479921)
The PBR theorem proved that there cannot be two different quantum wavefunctions that correspond to the same underlying physical state https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBR_theorem
Re:What is quantum field theory and why is it incomplete? by effie on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @05:32AM (#32494103)
What do you mean? How that relates to what I wrote?