On the existence of quantum representations for two dichotomic measurements

DOI10.1063/1.3377969zbMATH Open1310.81015arXiv0908.2559OpenAlexW1997220221MaRDI QIDQ5249503FDOQ5249503

Authors: Tobias Fritz 

Publication date: 6 May 2015

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Under which conditions do outcome probabilities of measurements possess a quantum-mechanical model? This kind of problem is solved here for the case of two dichotomic von Neumann measurements which can be applied repeatedly to a quantum system with trivial dynamics. The solution uses methods from the theory of operator algebras and the theory of moment problems. The ensuing conditions reveal surprisingly simple relations between certain quantum-mechanical probabilities. It also shown that generally, none of these relations holds in general probabilistic models. This result might facilitate further experimental discrimination between quantum mechanics and other general probabilistic theories.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0908.2559

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15) Applications of selfadjoint operator algebras to physics (46L60)

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