Possible agreement of wave function reduction from the basic principles of quantum mechanics
Quantum Physics
2008-02-19 v2
Abstract
Reduction is shown to be a possible consequence of the basic principles of quantum mechanics, involving no branching of the quantum state of the universe. The key feature of a measurement is attributed to the creation of macroscopic germs of ionized tracks, bubbles, sparks and so on, in a superposed quantum state, the main mechanism being a breaking and a restoration of ``classicality'' in nearby macroscopic objects and their small patterns. A new significance of quantum probabilities, involving no absolute randomness, is also proposed.
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@article{arxiv.0712.0730,
title = {Possible agreement of wave function reduction from the basic principles of quantum mechanics},
author = {Roland Omnès},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0712.0730},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
"A shorter and clearer version of the previous paper, with improvements in the physical content"