Finite and infinite measurement sequences in quantum mechanics and randomness: The Everett interpretation
The quantum mechanical description of both a finite and infinite number of measurement repetitions, as interactions between copies of an object system and a record system, are considered here. States describing the asymptotic situation of an infinite number of repetitions are seen to have some interesting properties. The main construction of the paper is the association of states to sequential tests for randomness. To each such test T and each positive integer m one can associate states THETA/sub n//sup T m/ and THETA/sup infinityT m/ corresponding respectively to those length-n and finite outcome sequences which pass test T at the significance level 2/sup -m/. Following the methods of Martin Loef, a universal sequential test V, which includes an infinity of sequential statistical tests for randomness, is given and the corresponding states THETA/sub n//sup V m/ and THETA/sup infinityV m/ are discussed. Finally, a possible use of these states in the Everett interpretation of quantum mechanics is discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439
- OSTI ID:
- 5449177
- Journal Information:
- J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Vol. 18:12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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