Published 2005
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Journal article
On the necessity of the postulate of the collapse of the wave function: an explicit calculation of the 'double-slit' problem
Description
Based on numerical calculations of the two-slit problem, we object van Kampen's proposal that the collapse of the wave function is an unnecessary postulate of Quantum Mechanics if the measuring apparatus is included in a unitary evolution of the system-apparatus. We argue that van Kampen's interpretation does not substitute the collapse postulate, it is not precise and it appears impracticable. (Author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Revista Mexicana de Fisica
- Journal Volume
- 51
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 304-310
- ISSN
- 0035-001X
- CODEN
- RMXFAT
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Mexico
- Country of Input or Organization
- Mexico
- INIS RN
- 36084108
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- AMPLITUDES; DIAGRAMS; ELECTRONS; HAMILTONIANS; MEASURING METHODS; PAULI SPIN OPERATORS; PHOTONS; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; WAVE FUNCTIONS; WAVE PACKETS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM OPERATORS; BOSONS; CALCULATION METHODS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FERMIONS; FUNCTIONS; INFORMATION; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; WAVE EQUATIONS