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A colloquium talk by Jacob Barandes from Harvard University examining fundamental inconsistencies in textbook quantum theory and proposing innovative solutions. Explore why problems like the measurement problem are significant despite phenomena like decoherence, and learn about criteria that consistent axiomatic formulations of quantum theory should meet. Discover why existing interpretations, including the Many Worlds interpretation, fall short of these criteria, and delve into a new approach based on "indivisible" stochastic processes where systems have configurations in physical space without wave functions as literal components of reality. Understand the mathematical mapping between these stochastic processes and traditional Hilbert-space quantum formulations through concrete examples. Examine Bell's theorem's limitations regarding local causality and consider potential applications of "indivisible quantum theory" to physics and other scientific fields. References to supporting papers are provided for further exploration.
