On the Concept of Quantum State Reduction: Inconsistency of the Orthodox View

Details On the Concept of Quantum State Reduction: Inconsistency of the Orthodox View On the Concept of Quantum State Reduction: Inconsistency of the Orthodox View

1998-02-09

arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9802022v1

Ann.Japan Ass.Philos.Sci. 11 (2003) 107-121

Physics

Quantum Physics

15 pages, LaTeX, 1 Postscript figure

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The argument is re-examined that the program of deriving the rule of state reduction from the Schroedinger equation holding for the object-apparatus composite system falls into a vicious circle or an infinite regress called the von Neumann chain. It is shown that this argument suffers from a serious physical inconsistency concerning the causality between the reading of the outcome and the state reduction. A consistent argument which accomplishes the above program without falling into the circular argument is presented.

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