Why Quantum Theory?

Details Why Quantum Theory? Why Quantum Theory?

2001-11-12

arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0111068v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

15 pages. Contribution to NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Modality, Probability, and Bell's Theorem", Cracow, Poland, 19.-23.

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The usual formulation of quantum theory is rather abstract. In recent work I have shown that we can, nevertheless, obtain quantum theory from five reasonable axioms. Four of these axioms are obviously consistent with both classical probability theory and quantum theory. The remaining axiom requires that there exists a continuous reversible transformation between any two pure states. The requirement of continuity rules out classical probability theory. In this paper I will summarize the main points of this new approach. I will leave out the details of the proof that these axioms are equivalent to the usual formulation of quantum theory (for these see quant-ph/0101012).

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