Incompatible and contradictory retrodictions in the history approach to quantum mechanics
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
We illustrate two simple spin examples which show that in the consistent histories approach to quantum mechanics one can retrodict with certainty incompatible or contradictory propositions corresponding to non-orthogonal or, respectively, orthogonal projections. V.2 vs. V1: The example previously quoted as "d'Espagnat's example" is now properly quoted as "Griffiths' example". A reference to a previous work by Aharonov and Vaidman is added.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9710003,
title = {Incompatible and contradictory retrodictions in the history approach to quantum mechanics},
author = {Giulio Peruzzi and Alberto Rimini},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9710003},
year = {2007}
}
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