Quantum theory of preparation and measurement
Pegg, D.T. and Barnett, S.M. and Jeffers, J. (2002) Quantum theory of preparation and measurement. Journal of Modern Optics, 49 (5-6). pp. 913-924. ISSN 1362-3044 (https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340110109412)
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Abstract
The conventional postulate for the probabilistic interpretation of quantum mechanics is asymmetric in preparation and measurement, making retrodiction reliant on inference by use of Bayes' theorem. Here, a more fundamental symmetric postulate is presented, from which both predictive and retrodictive probabilities emerge immediately, even where measurement devices more general than those usually considered are involved. It is shown that the new postulate is perfectly consistent with the conventional postulate.
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Pegg, D.T., Barnett, S.M. and Jeffers, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8573-1675;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 5854 Dates: DateEvent15 April 2002PublishedSubjects: Science > Physics > Optics. Light Department: Faculty of Science > Physics Depositing user: Miss Darcy Spiller Date deposited: 30 Apr 2008 Last modified: 28 Sep 2024 13:44 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/5854