A note on the quantum measurement problem

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2206.10741v1
• Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 21:32:21 GMT
• Title: A note on the quantum measurement problem
• Authors: N. David Mermin
• Abstract summary: The idea that wave-function collapse is a physical process stems from a misunderstanding of probability and the role it plays in quantum mechanics. The idea that wave-function collapse is a physical process stems from a misunderstanding of probability and the role it plays in quantum mechanics.
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• Abstract: The idea that wave-function collapse is a physical process stems from a misunderstanding of probability and the role it plays in quantum mechanics.

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