Protective Measurement and Quantum Reality
Towards a New Understanding of Quantum Mechanics
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Quantum Theory, Other Sciences, History
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781316189597 | |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Publication: | January 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781316189597 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication: | January 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Language: | English |
Protective measurements offer an intriguing method for measuring the wave function of a single quantum system. With contributions from leading physicists and philosophers of physics - including two of the original discoverers of this important method - this book explores the concept of protective measurement, investigating its broad applications and deep implications. Addressing both physical and philosophical aspects, it covers a diverse range of topics, including experimental possibility of protective measurements, connections with the PBR theorem, and the implications of protective measurements for understanding the nature of quantum reality. Including a clear and concise introduction to standard quantum mechanics, conventional measurements, and the fundamentals of protective measurements, this is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers interested in the conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics.
Protective measurements offer an intriguing method for measuring the wave function of a single quantum system. With contributions from leading physicists and philosophers of physics - including two of the original discoverers of this important method - this book explores the concept of protective measurement, investigating its broad applications and deep implications. Addressing both physical and philosophical aspects, it covers a diverse range of topics, including experimental possibility of protective measurements, connections with the PBR theorem, and the implications of protective measurements for understanding the nature of quantum reality. Including a clear and concise introduction to standard quantum mechanics, conventional measurements, and the fundamentals of protective measurements, this is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers interested in the conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics.
