ON THE INTERPRETATION OF MEASUREMENT WITHIN THE QUANTUM THEORY,

Abstract

An interpretation of the process of measurement is proposed which can be placed wholly within the quantum theory. The entire system including the apparatus and even the mind of the observer can be considered to develop according to the Schrodinger equation. No separation in principle of the observer and the observed is necessary; nor is it necessary to introduce the type I process of von Neumann or wave function reduction. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0700781

Entities

People

  • Deborah Van Vechten
  • Leon Cooper

Organizations

  • Brown University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Observers
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Schrodinger Equation
  • Wave Functions

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing