1999/12/09 by Richard A. Mould, Richard A Mould, Mould, Richard A · 2 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Quantum Physics (quant-ph) #quant-ph #semigroups and automata theory
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/9912044
10 pages. 3 figures
arxiv created 1999/12/09 · openalex publication_date 1999/12/09 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Aharonov and Albert analyze a thought experiment which they believe shows that quantum mechanical state reductions occur along temporal hypersurfaces in Minkowski space. They conclude that the covariant state reduction theory of Hellwig and Kraus does not apply. In Part I of this paper we disagree with this interpretation of the A-A experiment, and show the adequacy of the H-K theory. In Part II we examine the belief that H-K reductions produce self contradicting causal loops, and/or give rise to absurd boundary conditions. These objections to the theory are shown to be unfounded.