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Stern-Gerlach Experiments and Complex Numbers in Quantum Physics

Quantum Physics 2012-07-16 v1
Authors: S. Sivakumar
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Abstract

It is often stated that complex numbers are essential in quantum theory. In this article, the need for complex numbers in quantum theory is motivated using the results of tandem Stern-Gerlach experiments

Keywords

quantum mechanics quantum contextuality foundations of quantum mechanics

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@article{arxiv.1207.2419,
  title  = {Stern-Gerlach Experiments and Complex Numbers in Quantum Physics},
  author = {S. Sivakumar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1207.2419},
  year   = {2012}
}

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