The Two-State Vector Formalism of Qauntum Mechanics: an Updated Review

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dc.creatorAharonov, Yakir
dc.creatorVaidman, Lev
dc.date2001-05-21
dc.date2007-06-10
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:04:33Z
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dc.descriptionIn this paper we present the two-state vector formalism of quantum mechanics. It is a time-symmetrized approach to standard quantum theory particularly helpful for the analysis of experiments performed on pre- and post-selected ensembles. Several peculiar effects which naturally arise in this approach are considered. In particular, the concept of ``weak measurements'' (standard measurements with weakening of the interaction) is discussed in depth revealing a very unusual but consistent picture. Also, a design of a gedanken experiment which implements a kind of quantum ``time machine'' is described. The issue of time-symmetry in the context of the two-state vector formalism is clarified.
dc.description48 pages, 5 eps fig. Updated version for new eddition of ``Time in Quantum Mechanics'', edited by J. G. Muga, R. Sala Mayato and I. L. Egusquiza
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0105101
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0105101
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/130006
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleThe Two-State Vector Formalism of Qauntum Mechanics: an Updated Review
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