Exploring the Effects of Mass Dependence in Spontaneous Collapse Models

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.17637v3
• Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:49:50 GMT
• Title: Exploring the Effects of Mass Dependence in Spontaneous Collapse Models
• Authors: Nicolò Piccione, Angelo Bassi,
• Abstract summary: Spontaneous collapse models aim to solve the long-standing measurement problem in quantum mechanics by modifying the theory's dynamics to include objective wave function collapses.<n>A central feature of these models is their dependence on mass density, which directly influences how and when collapse events occur.<n>We show that only a limited range of mass-dependence functions are viable, with significant implications for the future development and empirical testability of collapse-based models.
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• Abstract: Spontaneous collapse models aim to solve the long-standing measurement problem in quantum mechanics by modifying the theory's dynamics to include objective wave function collapses. These collapses occur randomly in space, bridging the gap between quantum and classical behavior. A central feature of these models is their dependence on mass density, which directly influences how and when collapse events occur. In this work, we explore a generalized framework in which the collapse dynamics depend on arbitrary functions of the mass density, extending previous models. We analyze the theoretical consistency of these generalizations, investigate their predictions, and compare them with experimental data. Our findings show that only a limited range of mass-dependence functions are viable, with significant implications for the future development and empirical testability of collapse-based models. Importantly, they also indicate that a well-justified model denoted here as PSL shows much more resilience to experimental falsification than standard collapse models.

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