Interaction-induced wavefunction collapse

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2110.03721v1
• Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 18:19:16 GMT
• Title: Interaction-induced wavefunction collapse
• Authors: Arnab Acharya, Pratik Jeware and Soumitro Banerjee
• Abstract summary: Almost a century after the development of quantum mechanics, we still do not have a consensus on the process of collapse of wavefunctions. In this paper we hypothesise that the collapse of wavefunctions can be caused by interactions with other objects.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Almost a century after the development of quantum mechanics, we still do not have a consensus on the process of collapse of wavefunctions. Some theories require the intervention of a conscious observer while some see it as a stochastic process, and most theories violate energy conservation. In this paper we hypothesise that the collapse of wavefunctions can be caused by interactions with other objects (macroscopic or microscopic) and energy is conserved in that process. To test various hypotheses regarding collapse of wavefunctions, we propose a model system which is the quantum analogue of a classical soft-impact oscillator. We propose some alternative postulates regarding the conditions for and the result of a collapse, and obtain the implication of each on the behavior of observable quantities, which can possibly be experimentally tested.

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