Partiality in physics
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v1 Logic in Computer Science
Probability
Abstract
We revisit the standard axioms of domain theory with emphasis on their relation to the concept of partiality, explain how this idea arises naturally in probability theory and quantum mechanics, and then search for a mathematical setting capable of providing a satisfactory unification of the two.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0312044,
title = {Partiality in physics},
author = {Bob Coecke and Keye Martin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0312044},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Invited talk at "Quantum theory: Reconsideration of the foundations II", Vaxjo, Sweden, June 2003. (19 pages, 2 pictures)