A topos perspective on state-vector reduction (Q5898293)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5080811
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    A topos perspective on state-vector reduction
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5080811

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      A topos perspective on state-vector reduction (English)
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      20 December 2006
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      From the author's abstract: A preliminary investigation is made of possible applications in quantum theory of the topos formed by the collection of all \(M\)-sets, where \(M\) is a monoid. Earlier results on topos aspects of quantum theory can be rederived in this way. However, the formalism also suggests a new way of constructing a `neo-realist' interpretation of quantum theory in which the truth values of propositions are determined by the actions of the monoid of strings of finite projection operators. By these means, a novel topos perspective is gained on the concept of state-vector reduction.
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      quantum theory
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      topos
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      monoid
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      state-vector reduction
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