Limit search to available items
966 results found. Sorted by relevance | date | title .
Book Cover
E-book
Author Pearle, Philip

Title Introduction to Dynamical Wave Function Collapse Realism in Quantum Physics: Volume 1
Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2024

Copies

Description 1 online resource (241 p.)
Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyrighrt Page -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The abrupt change by measurement . . . is the most interesting point of the entire theory. -- 1.2 Guessing a Law of Nature -- 1.3 Four Remarks -- 1.3.1 Supplement -- 1.3.2 A Single SchrŁodinger Equation -- 1.3.3 Interpretational Remarks -- 1.3.4 Constraints on the Theory -- 1.4 Requirements on State Vector Dynamics -- 1.5 Gambler's Ruin Game -- 1.6 Synopsis -- 2 Continuous Spontaneous Localization (CSL) Theory -- 2.1 The Two Equations of CSL -- 2.1.1 How CSL Works
2.2 CSL Density Matrix -- 2.3 Evolution Equation for the CSL Density Matrix -- 2.4 True Collapse and False Collapse -- 3 CSL Theory Re nements -- 3.1 Collapse Equations with White Noise -- 3.2 Including the Hamiltonian: Time{Ordering -- 3.3 The Density Matrix and Its Evolution Equation -- 3.4 The CSL Modi ed Schr odinger Equation -- 3.5 Interregnum: Free Particle Example -- 3.5.1 Free Particle Wave Function -- 3.6 Adding More Collapse{Generating Operators -- 3.7 Replacing Ai by A(x) -- 4 Non -- Relativistic CSL -- 4.1 Choosing A(x) -- 4.2 The Two Equations De ning Non-Relativistic CSL
4.3 Density Matrix Evolution Equation for Non-Relativistic CSL -- 4.3.1 Approximate Density Matrix Evolution Equation for Nucleons -- 4.4 Collapse of a Superposition of an Object in Two Spatially Separated States -- 4.4.1 Collapse of a Superposition of a Nucleon in Two SpatiallySeparated States -- 4.4.2 Collapse of a Superposition of an Extended Object in TwoSpatially Separated States -- 4.4.3 Lindblad Equation in Terms of Position Operators -- 4.5 Mean Energy Increase -- 5 Spontaneous Localization (SL) Theory -- 5.1 General Structure of SL -- 5.1.1 Two-State Collapse Example
5.2 SL Density Matrix -- 5.3 Non-Relativistic SL -- 5.4 Non-Relativistic SL Density Matrix -- 5.5 Values of and a -- 6 Some Experiments Testing CSL -- 6.1 Theoretical Constraint on the Parameters by Collapse of a Superposition -- 6.2 Mass Dependence of the Collapse Rate -- 6.2.1 Excitation of Bound States: General Analysis -- 6.2.2 Electron Excitation: Spontaneous Radiation in Germanium -- 6.2.3 Nuclear Excitation: Dissociation of Deuterium -- 6.3 Gravity? -- 6.4 Special Relativity? -- 6.5 Motion of an Isolated Object -- 6.6 Heating
6.6.1 Temperature Increase of a Large (Dimensions >> a) Object -- 6.6.2 Heating of a Bose{Einstein Condensate -- 6.7 Spontaneous Radiation of a Free Charged Particle -- 6.8 Interference -- 6.8.1 Concluding Comment -- 7 Interpretational Remarks -- 7.1 Stu -- 7.2 Particle Number Stu -- 7.3 Observability -- 7.4 Stu for a Macroscopic Object -- 7.5 Observability of a Pointer during a Measurement -- 7.5.1 Evolution with No Collapse -- 7.5.2 Evolution with CSL Collapse -- 7.6 Tail -- 7.7 Concluding Remarks -- 8 Supplement to Chapter 1 -- 8.1 Gambler's Ruin Criteria Expressed as Ensemble Averages
Summary This book explains the alternative perspective of continuous spontaneous localization to address the shortcomings of quantum theory. It offers a solution to bridge the gap between probabilities and actual events
Notes Description based upon print version of record
8.1.1 Average Statements Lead to Individual Consequences
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780198901389
0198901380