Probability and Entropy in Quantum Theory
量子物理
2007-05-23 v2 统计力学
广义相对论与量子宇宙学
概率论
摘要
Entropic arguments are shown to play a central role in the foundations of quantum theory. We prove that probabilities are given by the modulus squared of wave functions, and that the time evolution of states is linear and also unitary.
引用
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9808023,
title = {Probability and Entropy in Quantum Theory},
author = {Ariel Caticha},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9808023},
year = {2007}
}
备注
Presented at the 18th International Workshop on Maximum Entropy and Bayesian Methods, MaxEnt '98, (27-31 July 1998, Garching, Germany) In version 2 an error on page 7 is corrected. Results and conclusions remain unchanged