Measurement and Indeterminacy in the Quantum Mechanics of Dirac

The quantum-measurement problem and the Heisenberg indeterminacy principle are presented in the language of the Dirac formulation of the quantum theory. Particularly the relationship between quantum state prior to measurement and the result of the measurement are discussed. The relation between the...

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Main Author: Helrich, Carl S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- 2000
In: Zygon
Year: 2000, Volume: 35, Issue: 3, Pages: 489-503
Further subjects:B Measurement
B Quantum Theory
B quantum staistics
B God's action
B state vector
B operator
B indeterminacy principle
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Summary:The quantum-measurement problem and the Heisenberg indeterminacy principle are presented in the language of the Dirac formulation of the quantum theory. Particularly the relationship between quantum state prior to measurement and the result of the measurement are discussed. The relation between the indeterminacy principle and the analog between quantum and classical systems is presented, showing that this principle may be discussed independently of the wave-particle duality. The importance of statistics in the treatment of many body systems is outlined and the approach to investigating God's interaction with human beings is discussed in this context. The treatment is nonmathematical.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/0591-2385.00293