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A possible explanation of the superposition principle

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

I tentatively suggest that the superposition principle of quantum mechanics is explicable in a mathematically natural way if it is possible to understand probability amplitudes as complex-valued logarithms. This notion is inspired by the fact that the quantum state may be interpreted as a measure of information.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0209082,
  title  = {A possible explanation of the superposition principle},
  author = {Kent A. Peacock},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0209082},
  year   = {2007}
}

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Work in progress: comments welcome

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