Pre- and post-selected ensembles and time-symmetry in quantum mechanics

DOI10.1007/S10773-008-9876-XMaRDI QIDQ2390813zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Yanyan Li

Publication date 10 August 2009

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

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0702231

zbMATH Keywords

pre- and post-selected ensemblestime-symmetry in quantum mechanics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15)

Abstract: An expression is proposed for the quantum mechanical state of a pre- and post-selected ensemble, which is an ensemble determined by the final as well as the initial state of the quantum systems involved. It is shown that the probabilities calculated from the proposed state agree with previous expressions, for cases where they both apply. The same probabilities are found when they are calculated in the forward- or reverse-time directions. This work was prompted by several problems raised by Shimony recently in relation to the state, and time symmetry, of pre- and post-selected ensembles.

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