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| Authors | Bernd A. Berg |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/9807046 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9807046 |
Abstract
Evolution of a physical quantum state vector is described as governed by two distinct physical laws: Continuous, unitary time evolution and a relativistically covariant reduction process. In previous literature, it was concluded that a relativistically satisfactory version of the collapse postulate is in contradiction with physical measurements of a non-local state history. Here it is shown that such measurements are excluded when reduction is formulated as a physical process and the measurement devices are included as part of the state vector.
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