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View SchemaHow macroscopic properties dictate microscopic probabilities
| Authors | Yakir Aharonov, Benni Reznik |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0110093 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0110093 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevA.65.052116 |
| Journal | Phys. Rev. A 65, 052116 (2002). |
Abstract
We argue that the quantum probability law follows, in the large N limit, from the compatibility of quantum mechanics with classical-like properties of macroscopic objects. For a finite sample, we find that likely and unlikely measurement outcomes are associated with distinct interference effects in a sample weakly coupled to an environment.
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