PhilSci Archive

Mathematical formalism for nonlocal spontaneous collapse in quantum field theory

Snoke, David (2023) Mathematical formalism for nonlocal spontaneous collapse in quantum field theory. [Preprint]

This is the latest version of this item.

[img] Text
spont2rev4.pdf - Submitted Version

Download (605kB)

Abstract

Previous work has shown that spontaneous collapse of Fock states of identical fermions can be modeled as arising from random Rabi oscillations between two states. In this paper, a mathematical formalism is presented to incorporate this into many-body quantum field theory. This formalism allows for nonlocal collapse in the context of a relativistic system. While there is no absolute time-ordering of events, this approach allows for a coherent narrative of the collapse process.


Export/Citation: EndNote | BibTeX | Dublin Core | ASCII/Text Citation (Chicago) | HTML Citation | OpenURL
Social Networking:
Share |

Item Type: Preprint
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCID
Snoke, Davidsnoke@pitt.edu0000-0001-8207-6524
Keywords: Quantum field theory quantum foundations spontaneous collapse
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User: Harrison Payne
Date Deposited: 16 Feb 2023 17:49
Last Modified: 16 Feb 2023 17:49
Item ID: 21770
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date: 16 February 2023
URI: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/21770

Available Versions of this Item

Monthly Views for the past 3 years

Monthly Downloads for the past 3 years

Plum Analytics

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item