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Position eigenstates and the Statistical Axiom of Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Physics 2017-08-23 v2

Abstract

Quantum mechanics postulates the existence of states determined by a particle position at a single time. This very concept, in conjunction with superposition, induces much of the quantum-mechanical structure. In particular, it implies the time evolution to obey the Schroedinger equation, and it can be used to complete a truely basic derivation of the statistical axiom as recently proposed by Deutsch.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0102113,
  title  = {Position eigenstates and the Statistical Axiom of Quantum Mechanics},
  author = {L. Polley},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0102113},
  year   = {2017}
}

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7 pages, 1 figure; contribution to conference Foundations of Probability and Physics, Vaxjo, Nov 27 - Dec 1, 2000; no change of text, only garbage removed from source file