On the relation between quantum mechanical probabilities and event frequencies (Q1886807): Difference between revisions

The paper is devoted to the analysis of basic properties of quantum mechanical probability for two-time measurements in two consecutive moments of time. Namely, this probability, in general, is a non-additive measure. On the other hand, it can be determined by the limit of relative frequencies of measured events, which are by nature additive. The author demonstrates that there are only two ways to resolve the mentioned problem. The argument of the investigation is the empirical determination of probabilities as limits of relative frequencies. The first solution places emphasis on the precise use of the concept of conditional probability for successive measurements. These probabilities depend explicitly on the resolution of the physical device and do not, therefore, correspond to a function of the associated projection operators. The alternative explanation is rather radical. It is conceivable that the relative frequencies for two-time measurements do not converge, unless a particular consistency condition is satisfied.