2011/05/04 by Roland Omnès
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Classical mechanics #Computer science #Consistent histories #EPR paradox #Function (biology) #Interpretation (philosophy) #Interpretations of quantum mechanics #Open quantum system #Physics #Quantum #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum decoherence #Quantum dissipation #Quantum dynamics #Quantum entanglement #Quantum mechanics #Quantum operation #Quantum process #Stochastic interpretation #Theoretical physics #Wave function #Wave function collapse #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s10701-011-9588-6
arxiv created 2011/05/04 · openalex publication_date 2011/08/12 · arxiv updated 2015/05/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
The possibility of consistency between the basic quantum principles of quantum mechanics and wave function collapse is reexamined. A specific interpretation of environment is proposed for this aim and applied to decoherence. When the organization of a measuring apparatus is taken into account, this approach leads also to an interpretation of wave function collapse, which would result in principle from the same interactions with environment as decoherence. This proposal is shown consistent with the non-separable character of quantum mechanics.