In praise of measurement
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The role of measurement in quantum computation is examined in the light of John Bell's critique of the how the term ``measurement'' is used in quantum mechanics. I argue that within the field of quantum computer science the concept of measurement is precisely defined, unproblematic, amd forms the foundation of the entire subject.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0612216,
title = {In praise of measurement},
author = {N. David Mermin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0612216},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Based on talk given at the QUPON/QIPC 2005 conference in Vienna, May, 2005. 24 pages, 21 figures