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The N-box paradox in orthodox quantum mechanics

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

The prediction of the N-box paradox, that whichever box is opened will contain the record of the particle having passed through it, is traced to a failure to specify whether the other boxes are distinguishable or indistinguishable. These correspond to different ways of lifting the degeneracy of a certain measurement, and have incompatible consequences.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0108113,
  title  = {The N-box paradox in orthodox quantum mechanics},
  author = {Conall Boyle and Roger Schafir},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0108113},
  year   = {2007}
}

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4 pages

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