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Universal joint-measurement uncertainty relation for error bars

Mathematical Physics 2008-04-04 v2 math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

We formulate and prove a new, universally valid uncertainty relation for the necessary errors bar widths in any approximate joint measurement of position and momentum.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0612074,
  title  = {Universal joint-measurement uncertainty relation for error bars},
  author = {Paul Busch and David B. Pearson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0612074},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

Version 2 has minor corrections and a new reference