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Probability and Entropy in Quantum Theory

Authors	Ariel Caticha
Categories	quant-ph cond-mat.stat-mech gr-qc math.PR
ArXiv ID	quant-ph/9808023
URL	https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9808023

Abstract

Entropic arguments are shown to play a central role in the foundations of quantum theory. We prove that probabilities are given by the modulus squared of wave functions, and that the time evolution of states is linear and also unitary.

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