Consistency and Linearity in Quantum Theory
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Publication:6502651
DOI10.1016/S0375-9601(98)00289-8arXivquant-ph/9803086WikidataQ127497419 ScholiaQ127497419MaRDI QIDQ6502651FDOQ6502651
Authors: Ariel Caticha 
Abstract: Quantum theory is formulated as the uniquely consistent way to manipulate probability amplitudes. The crucial ingredient is a consistency constraint: if the amplitude of a quantum process can be computed in two different ways, the two answers must agree. The constraint is expressed in the form of functional equations the solution of which leads to the usual sum and product rules for amplitudes. An immediate consequence is that the Schrodinger equation must be linear: non-linear variants of quantum mechanics violate the requirement of consistency. PACS: 03.65.Bz, 03.65.Ca.
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