Conditional probabilities and collapse in quantum measurements

DOI10.1007/S10773-008-9672-7zbMATH Open1160.81315arXiv0801.1805OpenAlexW3099183463MaRDI QIDQ1008147FDOQ1008147

Authors: Roberto Laura, Leonardo Vanni 

Publication date: 24 March 2009

Published in: International Journal of Theoretical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We show that including both the system and the apparatus in the quantum description of the measurement process, and using the concept of conditional probabilities, it is possible to deduce the statistical operator of the system after a measurement with a given result, which gives the probability distribution for all possible consecutive measurements on the system. This statistical operator, representing the state of the system after the first measurement, is in general not the same that would be obtained using the postulate of collapse.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0801.1805

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zbMATH Keywords

quantum measurementsconditional probabilitiesprojection postulateconsecutive measurements

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15)

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