nonQM
NonQM is a shorthand term used in physics and related discussions to designate theories, models, or descriptions that do not employ the principles of quantum mechanics. The term is informal and varies in usage, but it is often used to contrast non-quantum or classical descriptions with quantum-mechanical ones.
Typical contexts include classical mechanics, classical electrodynamics, and other classical field theories, as well as macroscopic
NonQM is also invoked in debates about the completeness of quantum theory and the transition between quantum
Limitations of nonQM approaches are clear: they cannot account for intrinsic quantum phenomena such as superposition,
See also: quantum mechanics, classical mechanics, classical electrodynamics, general relativity, quantum-to-classical transition.