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Protective Measurement: A Paradigm Shift in Understanding Quantum Mechanics

Gao, Shan (2013) Protective Measurement: A Paradigm Shift in Understanding Quantum Mechanics. [Preprint]

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    Abstract

    This article introduces the method of protective measurement and discusses its deep implications for the foundations of quantum mechanics.


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    Item Type: Preprint
    Keywords: protective measurement; wave function; expectation value; physical state; mass and charge distributions; ergodic motion of a particle; random discontinuous motion of particles; measurement problem
    Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
    General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism
    Depositing User: Mr. Shan Gao
    Date Deposited: 05 Mar 2013 08:53
    Last Modified: 16 Mar 2013 14:36
    Item ID: 9607
    URI: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/9607

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