How macroscopic properties dictate microscopic probabilities
Quantum Physics
2009-11-07 v2
Abstract
We argue that the quantum probability law follows, in the large N limit, from the compatibility of quantum mechanics with classical-like properties of macroscopic objects. For a finite sample, we find that likely and unlikely measurement outcomes are associated with distinct interference effects in a sample weakly coupled to an environment.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0110093,
title = {How macroscopic properties dictate microscopic probabilities},
author = {Yakir Aharonov and Benni Reznik},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0110093},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages. Revised and expanded version. A microscopic distinction between rare and expected sequences is discussed