A ``garden of forking paths - the quantum mechanics of histories of events

DOI10.1016/J.NUCLPHYSB.2016.04.010zbMATH Open1349.81024arXiv1603.09664OpenAlexW2319821053MaRDI QIDQ341872FDOQ341872

Jürg Fröhlich, Baptiste Schubnel, Ph. Blanchard

Publication date: 17 November 2016

Published in: Nuclear Physics B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We present a short survey of a novel approach, called "ETH approach", to the quantum theory of events happening in isolated physical systems and to the effective time evolution of states of systems featuring events. In particular, we attempt to present a clear explanation of what is meant by an "event" in quantum mechanics and of the significance of this notion. We then outline a theory of direct (projective) and indirect observations or recordings of physical quantities and events. Some key ideas underlying our general theory are illustrated by studying a simple quantum-mechanical model of a mesoscopic system.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1603.09664

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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

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