Quantum equilibrium and the role of operators as observables in quantum theory

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 959-1055

  Dürr, Detlef ^a   Goldstein, Sheldon ^b   Zanghì, Nino ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bohm's causal interpretation of quantum theory; Bohmian experiment; formal measurements; foundations of quantum mechanics; genuine measurement; hidden variables; pilot wave; POVM; quantum equilibrium; quantum observables

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344671048     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOSS.0000037234.80916.d0     Document Type: Article

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