Two-time interpretation of quantum mechanics
| dc.creator | Aharonov, Yakir | |
| dc.creator | Gruss, Eyal Y. | |
| dc.date | 2005-07-28 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T06:13:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T06:13:17Z | |
| dc.description | We suggest an interpretation of quantum mechanics, inspired by the ideas of Aharonov et al. of a time-symmetric description of quantum theory. We show that a special final boundary condition for the Universe, may be consistently defined as to determine single classical-like measurement outcomes, thus solving the "measurement problem". No other deviation is made from standard quantum mechanics, and the resulting theory is deterministic (in a two-time sense) and local. Quantum mechanical probabilities are recovered in general, but are eliminated from the description of any single measurement. We call this the Two-time interpretation of quantum mechanics. We analyze ideal measurements, showing how the quantum superposition is, in effect, dynamically reduced to a single classical state via a "two-time decoherence" process. We discuss some philosophical aspects of the suggested interpretation. We also discuss weak measurements using the two-time formalism, and remark that in these measurement situations, special final boundary conditions for the Universe, might explain some unaccounted for phenomena. | |
| dc.description | 8 pages. This supersedes quant-ph/0006070 | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0507269 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0507269 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/93049 | |
| dc.subject | Quantum Physics | |
| dc.title | Two-time interpretation of quantum mechanics | |
| dc.type | text |