Gao, Shan (2022) A simple proof that the global phase is real. [Preprint]
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It is a standard view in quantum mechanics that two wave functions that differ only in the global phase represent the same physical state. In this paper, I argue that this standard view is wrong, and the global phase is real in psi-ontic theories such as the de Broglie-Bohm theory, the many-worlds interpretation and collapse theories of quantum mechanics.
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| Keywords: | quantum mechanics; global phase; physical state | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Theory/Observation |
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| Depositing User: | Prof. Shan Gao | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 26 Jul 2022 19:51 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2022 19:51 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 20971 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics General Issues > Theory/Observation |
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| Date: | 26 July 2022 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/20971 |
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