Why no attribution to Bohm regarding holographic principles

In summary: It is a reduction of the big picture to a smaller one. In summary, David Bohm was an exponent of the Holographic Universe and the Holomovement, which proposed that everything is interconnected. However, his ideas are not taken seriously in modern quantum mechanics. Leonard Susskind and Lee Smolin have also discussed holographic concepts, but their interpretations differ from Bohm's. This is why they do not credit Bohm for their theories.
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As I have seen, David Bohm was the exponent of the Holographic Universe and also the so called Holomovement.

When Leonard Susskind gave a holograohic Universe solution to the information paradox, he did not credit Bohm. Nor does Lee Smolin in his book Quantum Gravity credit Bohm for saying that there are no things only happenings (no nouns only verbs)- paper is papering etc.??
Does anyone know why?
 
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rjay said:
As I have seen, David Bohm was the exponent of the Holographic Universe and also the so called Holomovement.

When Leonard Susskind gave a holograohic Universe solution to the information paradox, he did not credit Bohm. Nor does Lee Smolin in his book Quantum Gravity credit Bohm for saying that there are no things only happenings (no nouns only verbs)- paper is papering etc.??
Does anyone know why?
Despite the similar names, I don't think Bohm's idea of "Holomovement" had anything at all to do with the modern idea of a holographic universe. I don't think anybody takes Bohm's interpretation of quantum mechanics seriously any longer, as it adds a number of features to the theory which add nothing whatsoever to its predictive power.
 
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A quick skimming in wiki did not turn up any reasons why Bohm should be credited...but I did not read it all...Seems Bohm's idea about brain function is related to holograpic ideas:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bohm#The_holonomic_model_of_the_brain

Lots about him there..and some funny stuff like how he was barred from his own PHD thesis because it became classified...

In the above section, "holomonic model" has more...
 
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rjay said:
When Leonard Susskind gave a holograohic Universe solution to the information paradox, he did not credit Bohm. Nor does Lee Smolin in his book Quantum Gravity credit Bohm for saying that there are no things only happenings (no nouns only verbs)- paper is papering etc.??
Does anyone know why?

Because they are talking about two different things with confusingly similar names.

Bohm's principle was that everything is connected with everything else. Smolin is quite the opposite, you can know everything about a location in space by looking at the surface.
 
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It is not uncommon for scientific ideas to be credited to multiple individuals, and it is possible that David Bohm's contributions to the concept of a holographic universe and the holomovement were not as widely recognized or acknowledged as those of Leonard Susskind and Lee Smolin. Additionally, the scientific community is constantly evolving and building upon previous ideas, so it is possible that Susskind and Smolin may have expanded upon Bohm's ideas in a way that deserved separate recognition. It is important to recognize and credit the contributions of all scientists, but it is also important to acknowledge the evolution and refinement of ideas within the scientific community.
 

Related to Why no attribution to Bohm regarding holographic principles

1. Why is David Bohm not often credited for his contributions to holographic principles?

David Bohm's work on holographic principles was not widely recognized during his lifetime due to various factors such as his controversial ideas and his association with J. Robert Oppenheimer, who had fallen out of favor during the McCarthy era.

2. Did David Bohm come up with the concept of holographic principles?

No, the concept of holographic principles was first proposed by physicist Dennis Gabor in 1948. However, David Bohm later expanded on this idea and applied it to his theories of the universe.

3. How did David Bohm contribute to our understanding of holographic principles?

David Bohm's work on holographic principles focused on the idea that the universe is a hologram, with each part containing information about the whole. He also suggested that this holographic nature of the universe could explain phenomena such as quantum entanglement and non-locality.

4. Is David Bohm's theory of holographic principles widely accepted by the scientific community?

David Bohm's theories, including his ideas on holographic principles, are still considered controversial and are not widely accepted by the scientific community. However, his work continues to inspire research and debate in the field of quantum physics.

5. Are there any current applications of David Bohm's theories on holographic principles?

While David Bohm's theories on holographic principles have not been widely accepted, they have inspired further research and exploration in the field of quantum physics. Some scientists are currently exploring the potential applications of holographic principles in areas such as quantum computing and black hole physics.

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