Time-Symmetrized Counterfactuals in Quantum Theory
| dc.creator | Vaidman, L. | |
| dc.date | 1998-07-27 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T06:15:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T06:15:29Z | |
| dc.description | Recently, several authors have criticized the time-symmetrized quantum theory originated by the work of Aharonov et al. (1964). The core of this criticism was a proof, appearing in various forms, which showed that the counterfactual interpretation of time-symmetrized quantum theory cannot be reconciled with standard quantum theory. I argue here that the apparent contradiction is due to a logical error. I analyze the concept of counterfactuals in quantum theory and introduce time-symmetrized counterfactuals. These counterfactuals do not lead to any contradiction with the predictions of quantum theory. I discuss applications of time-symmetrized counterfactuals to several surprising examples and show the usefulness of the time-symmetrized quantum formalism. | |
| dc.description | This is a preprint from July 97 and it has partial overlap with quant-ph/9609007 and quant-ph/9802042. It is submitted now, in part because the paper (accepted for publication) by R. Kastner, quant-ph/9806002 addresses this manuscript | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9807075 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9807075 | |
| dc.identifier | Found.Phys. 29 (1999) 755-765 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/93770 | |
| dc.subject | Quantum Physics | |
| dc.title | Time-Symmetrized Counterfactuals in Quantum Theory | |
| dc.type | text |