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Finite-Dimensional Convex Effect Algebras

Quantum Physics 2019-12-12 v1

Abstract

We first show that the convex effect algebras (CEA) approach to quantum mechanics is more general than the general probabilistic theories approach. We then restrict our attention to finite-dimension CEA's. After an introductory Section~1, we present basic definitions in Section~2. Section~3 studies convex subeffect algebras and observables. In Section~4 we consider strong CEA's and strong observables. We show that a CEA is strong if and only if it is classical. Informationally complete observables on classical CEA's are studied in Section~5. Section~6 considers quantum CEA's in Hilbert spaces.

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@article{arxiv.1912.05110,
  title  = {Finite-Dimensional Convex Effect Algebras},
  author = {Stan Gudder},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1912.05110},
  year   = {2019}
}

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21 pages

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