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A conjecture concerning determinism, reduction, and measurement in quantum mechanics

Jabs, Arthur (2017) A conjecture concerning determinism, reduction, and measurement in quantum mechanics. arXiv. pp. 1-21.

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Abstract

Determinism is established in quantum mechanics by tracing the probabilities in the Born rules back to the absolute (overall) phase constants of the wave functions and recognizing these phase constants as pseudorandom numbers. The reduction process (collapse) is independent of measurement. It occurs when two wavepackets overlap in ordinary space and satisfy a certain criterion, which depends on the phase constants of both wavepackets. Reduction means contraction of the wavepackets to the place of overlap. A measurement apparatus always fans out the incoming wavepacket into spatially separated eigenpackets of the chosen observable. When one of these eigenpackets together with a wavepacket in the apparatus satisfy the criterion, the reduction associates the place of contraction with an eigenvalue of the observable. The theory is nonlocal and contextual.


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Jabs, Arthurarthur.jabs@alumni.tu-berlin.de0000-0001-9484-958X
Keywords: determinism, hidden variables, overall phases, reduction, collapse, quanum measurements, Born rule
Subjects: General Issues > Causation
General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism
Depositing User: Prof. Dr. Arthur Jabs
Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2017 02:12
Last Modified: 24 Sep 2017 02:12
Item ID: 13476
Journal or Publication Title: arXiv
Publisher: arXiv
Official URL: arXiv:1204.0614
Subjects: General Issues > Causation
General Issues > Determinism/Indeterminism
Date: 15 August 2017
Page Range: pp. 1-21
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/13476

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