On the necessity of the postulate of the collapse of the wave function: an explicit calculation of the ``double-slit" problem

Authors

  • R. Martínez-Galicia
  • V. Romero-Rochín

Keywords:

Wavepacket collapse, quantum measurement

Abstract

Based on numerical calculations of the two-slit problem, we object van Kampen´s proposal that the collapse of the wave function is an unnecessary postulate of Quantum Mechanics if the measuring apparatus is included in a unitary evolution of the system-apparatus. We argue that van Kampen's interpretation does not substitute the collapse postulate, it is not precise and it appears impracticable.

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2005-01-01

How to Cite

[1]
R. Martínez-Galicia and V. Romero-Rochín, “On the necessity of the postulate of the collapse of the wave function: an explicit calculation of the ``double-slit" problem”, Rev. Mex. Fís., vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 304–0, Jan. 2005.

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Vol. 51 No. 3 (2005): Revista Mexicana de Física.

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