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View SchemaAmbiguities in the derivation of retrodictive probability
| Authors | K. A. Kirkpatrick |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0207101 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0207101 |
Abstract
The derivation of the quantum retrodictive probability formula involves an error, an ambiguity. The end result is correct because this error appears twice, in such a way as to cancel itself. In addition, however, the usual expression for the probability itself contains the same ambiguity; this may lead to errors in its application. A generally applicable method is given to avoid such ambiguities altogether.
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