Wave function collapse

Known as: Wave-function collapse, Wave-collapse, State vector reduction 
In quantum mechanics, wave function collapse is said to occur when a wave function—initially in a superposition of several eigenstates—appears to… (More)
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2015
2015
Chameleonic Equivalence Postulate and Wave Function Collapse
A chameleonic solution to the cosmological constant problem and the nonequivalence of different conformal frames at the quantum… (More)
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2011
2011
Ontology and the Wave Function Collapse
This paper makes a case for ontology, the study of existence, to be explicitly and formally incorporated into foundational… (More)
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2011
2011
Matter Density and Relativistic Models of Wave Function Collapse
Mathematical models for the stochastic evolution of wave functions that combine the unitary evolution according to the Schr… (More)
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Quantum Mechanics and Relational Realism : Logical Causality and Wave Function Collapse
By the relational realist interpretation of wave function collapse, the quantum mechanical actualization of potentia is defined… (More)
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2008
2008
Source Field Effects and Wave Function Collapse
  • Hektas Ticaret, Tas Gosb, Gebze Kocaeli Turkey
  • 2008
Detection of a material particle is essentially a spontaneous emission type process. The respective roles of vacuum fluctuations… (More)
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2007
2007
Wave function collapse
  • I.-O. Stamatescu
  • 2007
Under “collapse of the wave function” (or “state vector reduction”) one understands the ‘sudden’ change of the system’s state in… (More)
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2007
2007
The Point Processes of the GRW Theory of Wave Function Collapse ∗
The Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber (GRW) theory is a physical theory that, when combined with a suitable ontology, provides an explanation… (More)
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2004
2004
Wave Function Collapse without Wave Functions?
The idea that in dynamical wave function collapse models the wave function is superfluous is investigated. Evidence is presented… (More)
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2004
2004
Ju l 2 00 4 Simulating Causal Wave Function Collapse Models
We present simulations of causal dynamical wave function collapse models of field theories on a 1 + 1 null lattice. We use our… (More)
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1993
1993
APPARENT WAVE FUNCTION COLLAPSE CAUSED BY SCATTERING
Some experimental implications of the recent progress on wave function collapse are calculated. Exact results are derived for the… (More)
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