On the origin of randomness in quantum mechanics

Quantum statistics originate from the physics of state preparation. It is therefore wrong to think of quantum states as fundamental. In fact, quantum states are merely summaries of dynamical processes that randomize the properties of the system by drawing on the inexhaustible reservoir of quantum fl...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Author Hofmann, Holger F
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 11.05.2015
Subjects
Physical properties
Quantum mechanics
Quantum phenomena
Quantum statistics
Quantum theory
State vectors
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Summary:Quantum statistics originate from the physics of state preparation. It is therefore wrong to think of quantum states as fundamental. In fact, quantum states are merely summaries of dynamical processes that randomize the properties of the system by drawing on the inexhaustible reservoir of quantum fluctuations provided by the physical tools used to control the quantum system. The mathematical form of the "state vector" is actually an expression of the laws of causality which describe the relations between physical properties in terms of the action of transformations. These laws of causality directly associate the macroscopic effects of a physical property in an interaction with the environment with dynamical changes to the system caused by the microscopic properties of that environment.
ISSN:2331-8422