Gao, Shan (2016) Why protective measurement implies the reality of the wave function: Further consolidation. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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The existing psi-ontology theorems are based on a simplified assumption of the ontological models framework, according to which when a measurement is performed the behaviour of the measuring device is determined by the ontic state of the measured system immediately before the measurement. In this paper, I give an argument for the reality of the wave function in terms of protective measurements under a more reasonable assumption, according to which the behaviour of the measuring device during a measurement is determined by the total evolution of the ontic state of the measured system during the measurement. In addition, I present a new analysis of how a protective measurement obtains the expectation value of the measured observable in the measured wave function. The analysis strengthens my argument by further clarifying the role the protection procedure plays in a protective measurement.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Gao, Shan sgao7319@uni.sydney.edu.au
Keywords:	psi-ontology theorems;ontological models framework;reality of the wave function;protective measurements;expectation values of measured observables
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User:	Dr. Shan Gao
Date Deposited:	16 Oct 2016 14:36
Last Modified:	16 Oct 2016 14:36
Item ID:	12481
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date:	16 October 2016
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/12481

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