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A note on the quantum measurement problem

Quantum Physics 2022-11-23 v1

Abstract

The idea that wave-function collapse is a physical process stems from a misunderstanding of probability and the role it plays in quantum mechanics.

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@article{arxiv.2206.10741,
  title  = {A note on the quantum measurement problem},
  author = {N. David Mermin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2206.10741},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

4 pages, no figures. Slightly revised from published version. (New penultimate paragraph.)

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