de Ronde, Christian and Massri, Cesar (2024) The Many Inconsistencies of the Purity-Mixture Distinction in Standard Quantum Mechanics. [Preprint]

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Abstract

The distinction between pure states and mixed states is a kernel ingredient of what is considered to be the standard formulation of quantum mechanics and plays today a kernel role in foundational debates about the meaning of quantum probability, the separability of quantum systems, the definition and measure of entanglement, etc. In this work we attempt to expose the many inconsistencies introduced by this distinction and the serious consequences this has for many ongoing research programs within quantum physics which apply these notions uncritically.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID de Ronde, Christian cderonde@gmail.com Massri, Cesar
Keywords:	pure state, mixtures, quantum mechanics.
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User:	Christian de Ronde
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2024 17:14
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2024 17:14
Item ID:	24135
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date:	31 October 2024
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24135

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