Wave-Particle Duality in the Elastodynamics of the Spacetime
... propagate in the spacetime continuum by longitudinal (dilatation) and transverse (distortion) wave displacements, which provides a natural explanation for wave-particle duality, with the transverse mode corresponding to the wave aspects of the deformations and the longitudinal mode corresponding to ...
... propagate in the spacetime continuum by longitudinal (dilatation) and transverse (distortion) wave displacements, which provides a natural explanation for wave-particle duality, with the transverse mode corresponding to the wave aspects of the deformations and the longitudinal mode corresponding to ...
The quantum does not reduce to discrete bits
... that tests those error estimates is really just testing the expectation value of the variance observable. Thus the predictions of quantum mechanics can all be understood without the probability concept. To be specific, if an observable A has zero expectation for a state ψ, then expected value of the ...
... that tests those error estimates is really just testing the expectation value of the variance observable. Thus the predictions of quantum mechanics can all be understood without the probability concept. To be specific, if an observable A has zero expectation for a state ψ, then expected value of the ...
Measurement Theories in Quantum Mechanics Cortland M. Setlow March 3, 2006
... quantum mechanics can say about a system. In determining what quantum mechanics can say about a system, it helps to consider a trivial system. Consider a flask of water in a magnetic field. What can one say about the proton spins of the hydrogen in the water? An aside: what are the limits on what on ...
... quantum mechanics can say about a system. In determining what quantum mechanics can say about a system, it helps to consider a trivial system. Consider a flask of water in a magnetic field. What can one say about the proton spins of the hydrogen in the water? An aside: what are the limits on what on ...
The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Argument and the Bell Inequalities
... value of the spin of the right particle in direction b can be predicted with 100% certainty by performing a far distant spin measurement on the left particle in direction b, that is without in any way disturbing the right particle. Consequently, there must exist some element of reality in the right ...
... value of the spin of the right particle in direction b can be predicted with 100% certainty by performing a far distant spin measurement on the left particle in direction b, that is without in any way disturbing the right particle. Consequently, there must exist some element of reality in the right ...
How the Quantum Universe Became Classical
... describes how quantum systems are affected by measurements [6]. In the strongest statement of the Copenhagen interpretation, it is asserted that the world is divided into two different regimes. There is the atomic scale, described by quantum mechanics, and the macroscropic, laboratory scale, which, ...
... describes how quantum systems are affected by measurements [6]. In the strongest statement of the Copenhagen interpretation, it is asserted that the world is divided into two different regimes. There is the atomic scale, described by quantum mechanics, and the macroscropic, laboratory scale, which, ...
discrete states of continuous electrically charged matter
... The most important in our interpretation is the equation of continuity (38) with internal sources of matter as the condition for the stationary states. To obtain the source densities of matter we had to introduce a special kind of non mechanical forces. The equation (38) must hold everywhere in the ...
... The most important in our interpretation is the equation of continuity (38) with internal sources of matter as the condition for the stationary states. To obtain the source densities of matter we had to introduce a special kind of non mechanical forces. The equation (38) must hold everywhere in the ...
chapter-12 quantum entanglement
... after dissociation. In the so-called singlet state of the atomic pair (the state after dissociation) if one atom's spin is found to be positive with respect to the orientation of an axis at right angles to its flight path, the other atom would be found to have a negative spin with respect to an axis ...
... after dissociation. In the so-called singlet state of the atomic pair (the state after dissociation) if one atom's spin is found to be positive with respect to the orientation of an axis at right angles to its flight path, the other atom would be found to have a negative spin with respect to an axis ...
the nadir of ooo
... calculated superpositions of potential outcome states necessarily presuppose discrete, observable, actual initial and final system states and their logical relation, and it is only via the later that predictive calculations are confirmed retrodictively. The electron, in other words, is always observ ...
... calculated superpositions of potential outcome states necessarily presuppose discrete, observable, actual initial and final system states and their logical relation, and it is only via the later that predictive calculations are confirmed retrodictively. The electron, in other words, is always observ ...
Do dispositions and propensities have a role in the
... • To the extent that “a variable (of a system S) can have a well-determined value q for one observer (instrument) (O) and at the same time fail to have a determined value for another observer (O’)”, no sense can be made of any nondispositional, categorically possessed property • But this view is har ...
... • To the extent that “a variable (of a system S) can have a well-determined value q for one observer (instrument) (O) and at the same time fail to have a determined value for another observer (O’)”, no sense can be made of any nondispositional, categorically possessed property • But this view is har ...
Slides - Agenda
... An exact procedure for computing many-particle Bohmian trajectories The correlations are introduced into the time-dependent potentials 4th The interacting potential from (a classical-like) Bohmian trajectories 5th There is a real potential to account for “non-classical” correlations 6th There is a i ...
... An exact procedure for computing many-particle Bohmian trajectories The correlations are introduced into the time-dependent potentials 4th The interacting potential from (a classical-like) Bohmian trajectories 5th There is a real potential to account for “non-classical” correlations 6th There is a i ...
On The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
... Schrödinger “I, of course, knew of his [Heisenberg’s] theory but was scared away, if not repulsed, by its transcendental algebraic methods which seemed very difficult to me.” The great value of Schrödinger’s theory was that it did not introduce unfamiliar mathematical objects, but looked very much l ...
... Schrödinger “I, of course, knew of his [Heisenberg’s] theory but was scared away, if not repulsed, by its transcendental algebraic methods which seemed very difficult to me.” The great value of Schrödinger’s theory was that it did not introduce unfamiliar mathematical objects, but looked very much l ...
About possible extensions of quantum theory
... to us fully inappropriate and it gives clear hints concerning the reasons for which the analysis of Ref. [1] is not conclusive. In our opinion the weak points of the argument are: (i) the assumption that free will is strictly connected to the causal structure of the problem, and, in particular, the ...
... to us fully inappropriate and it gives clear hints concerning the reasons for which the analysis of Ref. [1] is not conclusive. In our opinion the weak points of the argument are: (i) the assumption that free will is strictly connected to the causal structure of the problem, and, in particular, the ...
The principle of relativity and the De Broglie relation - Loreto
... to a photon with frequency ν and energy Ephoton = hν,5 though the fact that light carries linear momentum (besides energy) was already established by the Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism. Now, using the relativistic expressions for the energy and linear momentum of a particle with inertia m, mo ...
... to a photon with frequency ν and energy Ephoton = hν,5 though the fact that light carries linear momentum (besides energy) was already established by the Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism. Now, using the relativistic expressions for the energy and linear momentum of a particle with inertia m, mo ...
Comprehending Quantum Theory from Quantum Fields
... electron at a time in succession to the slits. Images a through e depict collection of gradually increasing number of electrons on the screen. Numbers of electrons are 10 (a), 200 (b), 6000 (c), 40000 (d), 140000 (e). [9] ...
... electron at a time in succession to the slits. Images a through e depict collection of gradually increasing number of electrons on the screen. Numbers of electrons are 10 (a), 200 (b), 6000 (c), 40000 (d), 140000 (e). [9] ...
Collapse. What else?
... as in consistent histories [19]. A nice example assumes that, at the end of the day, everything we ever observe is the position of some stuff. Hence, let’s assume that the physical quantity “position” is always well determined by some additional variable (additional with respect to standard quantum ...
... as in consistent histories [19]. A nice example assumes that, at the end of the day, everything we ever observe is the position of some stuff. Hence, let’s assume that the physical quantity “position” is always well determined by some additional variable (additional with respect to standard quantum ...
PHYSICS VS. SEMANTICS: A PUZZLING CASE
... quantum theory in its own right, and it is relegated into a status of ”interpretation” or a ”picture”. A great contribution to this mystification comes from the deeply rooted English acronym MWI (Many-Worlds Interpretation), containing the confusing misnomer (or so we shall argue) ”interpretation”. ...
... quantum theory in its own right, and it is relegated into a status of ”interpretation” or a ”picture”. A great contribution to this mystification comes from the deeply rooted English acronym MWI (Many-Worlds Interpretation), containing the confusing misnomer (or so we shall argue) ”interpretation”. ...
A persistent particle ontology for QFT in terms of the Dirac sea
... HkI depends also on xj , which is suppressed in our notation. Finally, the composite, effective interaction of all particles on electron k is given through a time-dependent potential Vk (t, x), stemming for example from the Coulomb field of a present ion, etc. In sum, the velocity field (1) and the ...
... HkI depends also on xj , which is suppressed in our notation. Finally, the composite, effective interaction of all particles on electron k is given through a time-dependent potential Vk (t, x), stemming for example from the Coulomb field of a present ion, etc. In sum, the velocity field (1) and the ...
A persistent particle ontology for QFT in terms of the Dirac sea
... |x|−1 . Here, 0 is the electric constant and e < 0 the charge of an electron. Note that ...
... |x|−1 . Here, 0 is the electric constant and e < 0 the charge of an electron. Note that ...
Suppose now that a local hidden variable theory provides a full
... realism, the principle of locality (PL), and quantum mechanical predictions. There are various ways of proving the inequality, or its equivalent, that constitutes the core of Bell’s original theorem; some are due to Bell himself and some to others, but often they are all referred to as “Bell’s Theor ...
... realism, the principle of locality (PL), and quantum mechanical predictions. There are various ways of proving the inequality, or its equivalent, that constitutes the core of Bell’s original theorem; some are due to Bell himself and some to others, but often they are all referred to as “Bell’s Theor ...
Document
... Each photon has an energy hν, so the total # of photons needed to produce energy E is E/hν. The frequency of the radiation (ν = c/λ=?) and the total energy (?) emitted by the lamp E =?. E = P∆t, P - the power (in watts), ∆t - the time interval for which the lamp is turned on. • Answer: The number of ...
... Each photon has an energy hν, so the total # of photons needed to produce energy E is E/hν. The frequency of the radiation (ν = c/λ=?) and the total energy (?) emitted by the lamp E =?. E = P∆t, P - the power (in watts), ∆t - the time interval for which the lamp is turned on. • Answer: The number of ...
Life in Configuration Space - Philsci
... constitute a complete representation of the world; it is supplemented by a “hidden variable”, which specifies a point in the 3N-dimensional space occupied by the wavefunction. This point has 3N coordinates, which can be interpreted as the position coordinates of N particles in an ordinary three-dime ...
... constitute a complete representation of the world; it is supplemented by a “hidden variable”, which specifies a point in the 3N-dimensional space occupied by the wavefunction. This point has 3N coordinates, which can be interpreted as the position coordinates of N particles in an ordinary three-dime ...
Word
... wavefunction to collapse into a state which has a well-defined position - the observable "momentum" however will still remain undefined, will still lie in the realm of latent possibilities Measuring for the observable "momentum" causes the wavefunction to collapse into a state which has a well-defin ...
... wavefunction to collapse into a state which has a well-defined position - the observable "momentum" however will still remain undefined, will still lie in the realm of latent possibilities Measuring for the observable "momentum" causes the wavefunction to collapse into a state which has a well-defin ...
JKB_Paper1_QuantumEntanglementTechnologyoftheFuture
... experiments including The Geneva 1998 Bell test which showed that distance of about 10 km did not destroy the entanglement of photons. Quantum Cryptography A practical application of the theories of quantum entanglement include quantum cryptography. Quantum cryptography was proposed by Stephen Wiesn ...
... experiments including The Geneva 1998 Bell test which showed that distance of about 10 km did not destroy the entanglement of photons. Quantum Cryptography A practical application of the theories of quantum entanglement include quantum cryptography. Quantum cryptography was proposed by Stephen Wiesn ...
An Exploration of Powerful Power of Thought Experiences
... path that is traveled by an electron between two locations. Bohm’s concept was bold because “unlike all other potentials in physics [quantum potential’s] effects do not depend upon the strength or "size" of the potential but only on its form. It is for this reason that distant objects can exert a st ...
... path that is traveled by an electron between two locations. Bohm’s concept was bold because “unlike all other potentials in physics [quantum potential’s] effects do not depend upon the strength or "size" of the potential but only on its form. It is for this reason that distant objects can exert a st ...
Consciousness and Quantum Theory: Strange Bedfellows Barry Loewer
... 2') Except for measurements the wavefunction ψ of a system S evolves in conformity with Schrödinger’s law. Measurement interactions satisfy the collapse postulate: 4) The collapse postulate: In an interaction in which an observable O of S is being measured then the state does not evolve linearly (as ...
... 2') Except for measurements the wavefunction ψ of a system S evolves in conformity with Schrödinger’s law. Measurement interactions satisfy the collapse postulate: 4) The collapse postulate: In an interaction in which an observable O of S is being measured then the state does not evolve linearly (as ...