Research

Reconstructions of quantum theory are a novel research program in theoretical physics which aims to uncover the unique physical features of quantum theory via axiomatization. The program subverts the importance of interpretation and instead focuses on developing an abstract generalization of the fundamental features of quantum mechanics through the derivation of the formalism.

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This is a younger area of theoretical physics that is rife with philosophically interesting content. My research focuses on articulating the new methodological approach that reconstructionists are taking as it relates to foundations of quantum theory and how this approach supports theory construction and exploration. I also am interested in how reconstructions can be explanatory as scientific representations. How those representations are spelled out mathematically is another fascinating aspect of the programme, which informs my interest in more general questions in the applicability of mathematics in theoretical physics. The use of axiomatization as a formal method in theoretical physics is another central focus in my research.