Towards a Field Model of Prequantum Reality

We start with an extended review of classical field approaches to quantum mechanics (QM). In particular, we present Einstein’s dream to exclude particles totally from quantum physics. We also describe the evolution of Einstein’s views: from the invention of the light quantum to a purely classical field picture of quantum reality. Then we present briefly a new field-type model, prequantum classical statistical field theory (PCSFT), which was recently developed in a series of the author’s papers. PCSFT reproduces basic predictions of QM, including correlations for entangled systems. Finally, we present a mathematical model which justifies the usage of Gaussian random fields in PCSFT. Such fields provide an approximative description of extremely dense trains of wave pulses. Possible physical sources of such pulses are discussed.

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