Curious new statistical prediction of quantum mechanics

David Z. Albert*, Yakir Aharonov, Susan D'Amato

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Abstract

Whether quantum mechanical systems, within the interval between two measurements, can be assigned definite, simultaneous values of noncommuting observables has been the subject of a very old dispute. A certain widely held assumption about such systems has been crucial to that dispute. That assumption turns out to be wrong: A previously unknown prediction of quantum mechanics, which fails to satisfy that assumption, is described here, and the consequences of that failure are considered.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5-7
Number of pages3
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume54
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

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