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    If λ-independence genuinely fails, this represents a fund... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→In Bohmian mechanics, λ-independence violations are masked by the equilibrium distribution, so empirically adequate models can violate λ-independence without enabling any detectable nonlocal signal.

    If λ-independence genuinely fails, this represents a fundamental asymmetry between Bohmian and standard quantum mechanics that demands explanation, not mere empirical indistinguishability.

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    Bohmian mechanics(as a competing interpretation of quantum mechanics)
    An alternative way of understanding quantum mechanics (how the tiniest things in the universe behave) developed by physicist David Bohm, where particles have definite positions and are guided by invisible 'pilot waves.'
    Empirical indistinguishability(as used in philosophy of science)
    When two things produce identical results in every test or observation we can perform, making them impossible to tell apart through experience alone.
    Standard quantum mechanics(what causal quantum theory is being compared against)
    The most widely accepted scientific theory for how tiny things like atoms and electrons work, which says that particles don't have definite properties until we measure them.
    asymmetry(Modal logic frame semantics)
    A frame property expressible in hybrid logic by the formula c→□¬◇c, meaning if world x accesses world y, then y does not access x.

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    λ-independence(EPR/B experiment models)
    The condition that the quantum-equilibrium distribution of hidden variable states λ is independent of the settings of the measurement apparatuses.

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