Published May 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

How macroscopic properties dictate microscopic probabilities

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208 (United States)
  • 2. School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978 (Israel)

Description

We argue that the quantum probability law follows, in the large N limit, from the compatibility of quantum mechanics with classical-like properties of macroscopic objects. For a finite sample, we find that likely and unlikely measurement outcomes are associated with distinct interference effects in a sample weakly coupled to an environment

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
65
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 052116-052116.4
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36030400
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COMPATIBILITY; COUPLING; INTERFERENCE; PROBABILITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS
Descriptors DEC
MECHANICS

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Notes
(c) 2002 The American Physical Society