Gauge Boson Theory of Quantum State Reduction
Quantum Physics
2009-01-05 v1
Abstract
A theory of quantum state reduction is advanced. It is based on two principles: (1) Gauge decomposition; (2) Maximum entropy. To wit: (1) The reduction decomposition of a state vector is the Schmidt decomposition with respect to the states of a set of (dressed) gauge boson modes; (2) The reduction instant is that of the maximum entropy of a resulting mixed state. The theory determines states undergoing the reduction, its instant, resulting pure states and their probabilities. Applications: (Polarized) photon absorption and transmission, emission, particle detection, reduction of a superposition of states, nonintegral photon states, photon and matter-photon entanglement, processes with weak bosons, and the role of gluons.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0901.0122,
title = {Gauge Boson Theory of Quantum State Reduction},
author = {Vladimir S. Mashkevich},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0901.0122},
year = {2009}
}
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16 pages, LaTeX 2e