Nonlinear evolution as a possible explanation for quantum mechanical statevector reduction

dc.creatorBrusheim-Johansson, Henrik
dc.date2005-12-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:56:40Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:56:40Z
dc.descriptionA non-local toy-model is proposed for the purpose of modelling the ``wave function collapse'' of a two-state quantum system. The collapse is driven by a nonlinear evolution equation with an extreme sensitivity to absolute phase. It is hypothesized that the phase, or a part of it, is displaying chaotic behaviour. This chaotic behaviour can then be responsible for the indeterminacy we are experiencing for a single quantum system. Through this randomness, we no longer need the statistical ``ensemble'' behaviour to describe a single quantum system. A brief introduction to the ``measurement problem'' is also given.
dc.description36 pages, 8 figures, M.Sc. Thesis
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0512158
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0512158
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/106725
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleNonlinear evolution as a possible explanation for quantum mechanical statevector reduction
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