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View SchemaConsistent histories and relativistic invariance in the modal interpretation of quantum mechanics
| Authors | Dennis Dieks |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/9912075 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9912075 |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0375-9601(00)00006-2 |
Abstract
Modal interpretations of quantum mechanics assign definite properties to physical systems and specify single-time joint probabilities of these properties. We show that a natural extension, applying to properties at several times, can be given if a decoherence condition is satisfied. This extension defines "consistent histories" of modal properties. We suggest a new form of the modal scheme, that offers prospects of a more general applicability of the histories concept. Finally, we discuss a possible way of applying these ideas to relativistic quantum field theory.
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