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Proposal for Solving the Quantum Measurement Problem
Abstract
The measurement problem is one of the greatest unsolved mystery of the foundations of quantum mechanics. This paper is an exploration of the underlying subtleties of this phenomenon from the standpoint of the quantum mechanical interpretations that are available to us at the moment. First, we revisit the infamous double slit experiment and contrast between the observer dependent and observer independent effects on the measurement process. In this regard, we have tried to establish a causal relationship between the observer's consciousness and the collapse of the wave function. The point is justified through the application of Godel's incompleteness theorems. Finally, we perform a thought experiment which shall validate our conclusions.