Logical inference derivation of the quantum theoretical description of Stern–Gerlach and Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen–Bohm experiments

Journal Article · Sat Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 2018 · Annals of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.AOP.2018.07.014· OSTI ID:22848381

De Raedt, Hans ^[1]; Katsnelson, Mikhail I. ^[2]; Michielsen, Kristel ^[3]

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1. Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747 AG Groningen (Netherlands)
2. Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Heyendaalseweg 135, NL-6525 AJ Nijmegen (Netherlands)
3. Institute for Advanced Simulation, Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Forschungszentrum Jülich, D-52425 Jülich (Germany)

Highlights: •Logical inference connects data and their description in terms of concepts. •It is used to derive the description of Stern–Gerlach experiments. •Logical inference yields the description of Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen–Bohm experiments. •These logical inference derivations do not rely on concepts of quantum theory. -- Abstract: It is shown that the quantum-theoretical descriptions of idealized Stern–Gerlach and Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen–Bohm experiments result from a logical inference treatment of robust experiments, without relying on concepts of quantum theory. For concreteness, the derivation is given for the case that the Stern–Gerlach magnet deflects the beam in three different directions, which in quantum theory corresponds to a description in terms of spin-1 particles. The logical inference description of the Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen–Bohm experiment is shown to contain the quantum theoretical description as a particular case.

• OSTI ID: 22848381
• Journal Information: Annals of Physics, Journal Name: Annals of Physics Vol. 396; ISSN 0003-4916; ISSN APNYA6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
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SPIN
STERN-GERLACH EXPERIMENT