Counterfactual errors and state reduction in relativistic quantum physics

2004/06/14 by Eakins, Jon, Jaroszkiewicz, George
#FOS: Physical sciences #Quantum Physics (quant-ph)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0406097

Abstract

We use the laws of relativistic physics to show that classically motivated counterfactual statements are inadequate when discussing the principles of quantum physics and that EPR style arguments against state reduction are incorrect.

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