Exploring the De Broglie-Bohm Quantum Mechanics and Its Applications

Antony Valentini's recent paper titled "De Broglie-Bohm Quantum Mechanics" provides an overview of the de Broglie-Bohm pilot-wave formulation of quantum mechanics. The paper emphasizes its applications across various fields, including field theory, high-energy physics, gravitation, and cosmology.

The de Broglie-Bohm theory, also known as pilot-wave theory, offers an alternative interpretation of quantum mechanics that introduces deterministic trajectories for particles, guided by a wave function. This perspective contrasts with the conventional Copenhagen interpretation, which relies on probabilistic outcomes.

In his paper, Valentini discusses how the pilot-wave formulation can be applied to complex systems, potentially offering insights into unresolved issues in modern physics, such as the nature of quantum entanglement and the behavior of particles in gravitational fields.

The implications of this work could be significant for theoretical physics, particularly in understanding the foundations of quantum mechanics and its integration with general relativity. The paper spans 31 pages and includes two figures, and it is set to appear in the Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics, 2nd edition, published by Elsevier.

For those interested in the technical details and further applications of this theory, the full paper can be accessed on arXiv: arXiv:2409.01294.