Foundational investigations in quantum mechanics, both experimental and theoretical, gave birth to the eld of quantum information science. Nevertheless, the foundations of quantum mechanics themselves remain hotly debated in the scienti c community, and no consensus on essential questions has been reached. Here, we present the results of a poll carried out among 33 participants of a conference on the foundations of quantum mechanics. The participants completed a questionnaire containing 16 multiple-choice questions probing opinions on quantum-foundational issues. Participants included physicists, philosophers, and mathematicians. We describe our ndings, identify commonly held views, and determine strong, medium, and weak correlations between the answers. Our study provides a unique snapshot of current views in the f eld of quantum foundations, as well as an analysis of the relationships between these views.
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