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QUANTUM MEASUREMENT PROBLEM [1 record]

Record 1 2022-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Relativity (Physics)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Informatics
CONT

In quantum mechanics, the measurement problem is the problem of how, or whether, wave function collapse occurs. The inability to observe such a collapse directly has given rise to different interpretations of quantum mechanics and poses a key set of questions that each interpretation must answer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relativité (Physique)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Informatique

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