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Interpretation, or interpreting, is an activity that consists of establishing, either simultaneously (known as simultaneous interpretation) or consecutively (known as consecutive interpretation), oral or gestural communications between two or more speakers who are not able to use the same set of symbols. By definition it is available as a method only in those cases where there is a need for interpretation - if an object (of art, of speech, etc.) is obvious to begin with, it cannot draw an interpretation. In any case the term interpretation is ambiguous, as it may refer to both an ongoing process and a result.
Interpretation is a term used in informal education settings to describe any communication process designed to reveal meanings and relationships of cultural and natural heritage through first hand involvement with an object, artifact, landscape or site. This is primarily known as heritage interpretation.
An interpretation can be the part of a presentation or portrayal of information altered in order to conform to a specific set of symbols. This may be a spoken, written, pictorial, mathematical, sculptural, cinematic, geometric or any other form of language. The purpose of interpretation would normally be to increase the possibility of understanding, but sometimes, as in propaganda or brainwashing, the purpose may be to evade understanding and increase confusion.
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I uploaded a YouTube video -- The Many interpretations of "The Real World" with Tomas Stubbs http://bit.ly/5wopow
NeverNotHere (Richard Miller) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:52:04 -0000
I uploaded a YouTube video -- The Many interpretations of "The Real World" with Tomas Stubbs http://bit.ly/5wopow
Sexist Comments of the Week: the many interpretations of the Christian side-hug http://bit.ly/79djFg
TheSexist (Amanda Hess) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:44:09 -0000
Sexist Comments of the Week: the many interpretations of the Christian side-hug http://bit.ly/79djFg
Doing crazy interpretations about Bohemian Rhapsody..i bet you never did that :P i bet you have no time 4 this kind of stuff xD
xGabyx (Gaby) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:27:42 -0000
Doing crazy interpretations about Bohemian Rhapsody..i bet you never did that :P i bet you have no time 4 this kind of stuff xD
Doing a deep dive in "Structure and Interpretations of Computer Programs". Oh, I missed this die hard computer science stuff :-)
leeprovoost (Lee Provoost) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:15:40 -0000
Doing a deep dive in "Structure and Interpretations of Computer Programs". Oh, I missed this die hard computer science stuff :-)
@shutsumon Well, some interpretations consider Horus to be a rebirth/renewal of Osiris, but its analogy also carries over into the--
irkdesu (Erica Bercegeay) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:09:47 -0000
@shutsumon Well, some interpretations consider Horus to be a rebirth/renewal of Osiris, but its analogy also carries over into the--
Climate poll being send around widely with loosely supported interpretations. Shows need for clear, direct questions. http://bit.ly/5EuIng
NovaInsights (Paul DesBarres) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:56:39 -0000
Climate poll being send around widely with loosely supported interpretations. Shows need for clear, direct questions. http://bit.ly/5EuIng
A Survey on Bohmian Mechanics - Bohmian mechanics is the most obvious embedding of Schrodinger's equation into a completely coherent physical theory
Against Many Worlds Interpretation - A paper which indicates the Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics is invalid
Collapse Theories - Survey of the dynamical reduction program; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Giancarlo Ghirardi.
Directing the strokes of Ockham's razor - Skeptic (may be flippant but short) overview of the Interpretations
Discussions with Einstein on Epistemological Problems in Atomic Physics - Report by Niels Bohr of his discussions with Albert Einstein over many years on the epistemological implications of quantum theory.
Meta Description: [ Report by Niels Bohr of his discussions with Albert einstein over many years on the epistemological implications of quantum theory ]
Everett's Relative-State Formulation of Quantum Mechanics - Describes Everett's attempt to solve the measurement problem by dropping the collapse dynamics from the standard von Neumann-Dirac theory of quantum mechanics. From the Stanford Encyclopedia.
Foundations of Quantum Mechanics - John Bell and Bohmian QM
Heisenberg's Physics and Philosophy - History of QM and Copenhagen Interpretation
Meta Description: [ Key chapters of Werner Heisenberg's book outlining the philosophical conclusions to which Heisenberg was led, later in his career, as a result of the surprising discoveries of quantum physics and relativity ]
How Quantum Entanglement Works - Explains quantum entanglement, without math, with pictures.
Meta Description: [ how quantum entanglement works ]
In the beginning was the bit - An article in New Scientist about the latest ideas of Anton Zeilinger and Caslav Brukner.
Meta Description: [ Illustration: Aude Van RynAnd after
that came the rest of the weird world, says Hans Christian von
Baeyer ]
Indeterminism and the Bohm Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - In this essay it is argued that it is possible to subscribe to the Bohm interpretation of quantum mechanics without giving up indeterminism in nature.
Meta Description: [ In this essay it is argued that it is possible to subscribe to the Bohm interpretation of quantum mechanics without giving up indeterminism in nature. ]
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Interpretation and Philosophical Foundation of Quantum Mechanics - The epistemological paradigm on which we could build a foundation of quantum mechanics has not been found yet. (contains untranslated quotes in German).
Mangled Worlds Quantum Mechanics - Describes a variation on the many worlds interpretation in which the Born probability rule can be derived via finite world counting.
Measurement in quantum mechanics FAQ - Lucid description of exisitng Interpretations and their problems, acessible to general public.
Measurement in Quantum Theory - Collapse of the wave function, role of the observer in QM; From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Henry Krips.
Multiverses and Blackberries; - Many world theories - Overview by M. Gardener Notes of a Fringe-Watcher (Skeptical Inquirer September 2001)
Meta Description: [ Martin Gardner examnies Multiverse theories. ]
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On the Interpretation and Philosophical Foundation of QM - Historical Overview -objective randomness of the individual quantum
Quantum Dreams Page - Papers and collections of thoughts on informational or Bayesian interpretions of quantum states by Christopher Fuchs.
Quantum Reality - Brief exploration of issues surrounding Quantum Mechanics and reality.
Quantum Thought Experiments Can Define Nature - ... there is no need for wavefunction collapse. Concepts of Physics - Archives - Vol.I(2004), No.1-2
Meta Description: [ This essay shows how quantum mechanical thought experiments define nature. ]
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Realistic interpretations of QM - Readable description with historical and philosophical references.
Meta Description: [ Technische Universität Wien, TU Wien, Vienna University of Technology ]
Relational Quantum Mechanics - An interpretation of quantum theory which discards the notions of absolute state of a system, absolute value of its physical quantities, or absolute event; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Federico Laudisa and Carlo Rovelli.
The Copenhagen Interpretation - A review of the copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - First interpretation of quantum mechanics due to Niels Bohr
The Everett Interpretation FAQ - A set of frequently asked questions on Everett's many worlds approach to quantum mechanics
Meta Description: [ The Everett (relative state) 'Many-Worlds' FAQ ]
The Ithaca Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - Criteria for a 'good' interpretation of QM
The Kochen-Specker Theorem - From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Carsten Held.
The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - Interpretation of quantum mechanics due to Hugh Everett according to which many universes exist in parallel at the same space and time.
The Transactional Interpretation - A comprehensive review of the historical interpretations of quantum mechanics, as well as a new proposal
Meta Description: [ the transactional interpretation of
quantum mechanics by John G. Cramer ]
This Quantum World - The website of Ulrich Mohrhoff and the Pondicherry interpretation of quantum mechanics
Quantum Reality - Brief exploration of issues surrounding Quantum Mechanics and reality.
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