An abstract theory of physical measurements

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2102.01712v4
• Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2022 17:08:12 GMT
• Title: An abstract theory of physical measurements
• Authors: Pedro Resende
• Abstract summary: The question of what should be meant by a measurement is tackled from a mathematical perspective. A measurement is a fundamental process via which a finite amount of classical information is produced.
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• Abstract: The question of what should be meant by a measurement is tackled from a mathematical perspective whose physical interpretation is that a measurement is a fundamental process via which a finite amount of classical information is produced. This translates into an algebraic and topological definition of measurement space that caters for the distinction between quantum and classical measurements and allows a notion of observer to be derived.

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