Understanding quantum measurement from the solution of dynamical models

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSREP.2012.11.001zbMath1296.81013arXiv1107.2138OpenAlexW2146769591MaRDI QIDQ740804

Theo M. Nieuwenhuizen, Armen E. Allahverdyan, Roger Ballian

Publication date: 9 September 2014

Published in: Physics Reports (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1107.2138

zbMATH Keywords

truncationdecoherencereductionregistrationdynamical modelsstatistical interpretationquantum measurement problemapparatuscollapse of the wavefunctionideal and imperfect measurementspointer

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Unified quantum theories (81V22) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to quantum theory (81-02) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15)

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