Can the observer know the state of Schrodinger's cat without opening the box?

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2208.13225v1
• Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:30:36 GMT
• Title: Can the observer know the state of Schrodinger's cat without opening the box?
• Authors: Lizhi Xin, Houwen Xin
• Abstract summary: We propose a quantum expected value theory for decision-making under uncertainty. Value operator is proposed to guide observers to choose corresponding actions based on their subjective beliefs.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: In order to know if the Schrodinger's cat is alive or dead without opening the box, observers have to play a game with nature. The observers have to "guess" (with degrees of belief) the state of the cat due to incomplete information; in other words, the observers' decision has to be made under uncertainty. We propose a quantum expected value theory for decision-making under uncertainty. Value operator is proposed to guide observers to choose corresponding actions based on their subjective beliefs through objective quantum world by maximizing the value from the measured historical results. The value operator, as a quantum decision tree, can be constructed from both quantum gates and logic operations. Genetic programming is applied to optimize quantum decision trees.

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