Quantum Models of Classical World
This paper is a review of our recent work on three notorious problems of non-relativistic quantum mechanics: realist interpretation, quantum theory of classical properties, and the problem of quantum measurement. A considerable progress has been achieved, based on four distinct new ideas. First, obj...
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| description | This paper is a review of our recent work on three notorious problems of non-relativistic quantum mechanics: realist interpretation, quantum theory of classical properties, and the problem of quantum measurement. A considerable progress has been achieved, based on four distinct new ideas. First, objective properties are associated with states rather than with values of observables. Second, all classical properties are selected properties of certain high entropy quantum states of macroscopic systems. Third, registration of a quantum system is strongly disturbed by systems of the same type in the environment. Fourth, detectors must be distinguished from ancillas and the states of registered systems are partially dissipated and lost in the detectors. The paper has two aims: a clear explanation of all new results and a coherent and contradiction-free account of the whole quantum mechanics including all necessary changes of its current textbook version. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5e0b7417bf54de7a00838755d775c8c2022-12-22T01:56:49ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002013-02-0115378992510.3390/e15030789Quantum Models of Classical WorldPetr HájíčekThis paper is a review of our recent work on three notorious problems of non-relativistic quantum mechanics: realist interpretation, quantum theory of classical properties, and the problem of quantum measurement. A considerable progress has been achieved, based on four distinct new ideas. First, objective properties are associated with states rather than with values of observables. Second, all classical properties are selected properties of certain high entropy quantum states of macroscopic systems. Third, registration of a quantum system is strongly disturbed by systems of the same type in the environment. Fourth, detectors must be distinguished from ancillas and the states of registered systems are partially dissipated and lost in the detectors. The paper has two aims: a clear explanation of all new results and a coherent and contradiction-free account of the whole quantum mechanics including all necessary changes of its current textbook version.http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/15/3/789realist interpretationobjective propertiesconstructive realismclassical limitcorrespondence principlemaximum entropy principlequantum measurementcluster separabilitydetectors and ancillascollapse of wave functionSchrödinger’s cat |
| spellingShingle | Petr Hájíček Quantum Models of Classical World Entropy realist interpretation objective properties constructive realism classical limit correspondence principle maximum entropy principle quantum measurement cluster separability detectors and ancillas collapse of wave function Schrödinger’s cat |
| title | Quantum Models of Classical World |
| title_full | Quantum Models of Classical World |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Quantum Models of Classical World |
| title_short | Quantum Models of Classical World |
| title_sort | quantum models of classical world |
| topic | realist interpretation objective properties constructive realism classical limit correspondence principle maximum entropy principle quantum measurement cluster separability detectors and ancillas collapse of wave function Schrödinger’s cat |
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