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View SchemaA Topos Perspective on State-Vector Reduction
| Authors | C. J. Isham |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0508225 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0508225 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10773-006-9110-7 |
Abstract
A preliminary investigation is made of possible applications in quantum theory of the topos formed by the collection of all $M$-sets, where $M$ is a monoid. Earlier results on topos aspects of quantum theory can be rederived in this way. However, the formalism also suggests a new way of constructing a `neo-realist' interpretation of quantum theory in which the truth values of propositions are determined by the actions of the monoid of strings of finite projection operators. By these means, a novel topos perspective is gained on the concept of state-vector reduction.
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