Entanglement, Upper Probabilities and Decoherence in Quantum Mechanics

Hartmann, Stephan und Suppes, Patrick (2010): Entanglement, Upper Probabilities and Decoherence in Quantum Mechanics. In: Suárez, Mauricio; Dorato, Mauro und Rédei, Miklós (Hrsg.): EPSA Philosophical Issues in the Sciences: Launch of the European Philosophy of Science Association. Bd. 2. Springer. S. 93-103

Abstract

Computation of decay time for entangled quantum systems is an important aspect of decoherence theories. Here we explore this topic from the standpoint of computing the decay time to the existence of a joint probability distribution of the entangled particles – atoms, in our case. We also analyze the problem from the viewpoint of the decay of an improper upper probability distribution, for the entangled particles and its continuous decay into a proper probability distribution. A standard quantum decoherence model and the upper-probability model have, it turns out, the same expected decay time for a familiar example of a system with a Bell state.

• Dokumententyp: Buchbeitrag
• Fakultät: Philosophie, Wissenschaftstheorie und Religionswissenschaft > Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) ; Philosophie, Wissenschaftstheorie und Religionswissenschaft > Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) > Philosophy of Physics
• Themengebiete: 100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 100 Philosophie
• ISBN: 978-90-481-3251-5
• Sprache: Englisch