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On randomness in quantum mechanics

Alberto C de la Torre

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The quantum-mechanical probability densities are compared with the probability densities treated by the theory of random variables. The relevance of their difference for the interpretation of quantum mechanics is commented.


PACS

03.65.-w Quantum mechanics

05.40.-a Fluctuation phenomena, random processes, noise, and Brownian motion

02.50.Cw Probability theory

Subjects

Computational physics

Statistical physics and nonlinear systems

Quantum information and quantum mechanics

Dates

Issue 3 (May 2008)

Received 22 August 2007, in final form 19 February 2008

Published 25 April 2008



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