I have a new paper out, titled “Relational Quantum Mechanics, Causal Composition, and Molecular Structure”, published in the journal Foundations of Chemistry (see links at the end of this post). The topic concerns the relationship between chemistry and quantum mechanics (QM), and is sometimes called the problem of molecular structure. (The paper expands on some… Continue reading Paper: RQM and Molecular Structure
Tag: Composition
RQM and Molecular Composition
According to the last post, the constitution of complex natural systems should be understood using a theory of composite causal processes. Composite causal processes are formed from a pattern of discrete causal interactions among a group of smaller sub-processes. When the latter sustains a higher rate of in-group versus out-group interactions, they form a composite.… Continue reading RQM and Molecular Composition
Composing Natural Systems
[Originally published May 31, 2021] An interesting feature of Relational Quantum Mechanics (RQM), the subject of the last post, is its implication that discrete measurement-like interaction events are going on between natural systems (unobserved by us) all the time. It turns out that this offers a way to incorporate quantum phenomena into an attractive account of how… Continue reading Composing Natural Systems