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Title: A global equilibrium as the foundation of quantum randomness

Abstract

The authors analyze the origin of quantum randomness within the framework of a completely deterministic theory of particle motion-Bohmian mechanics. It is shown that a universe governed by this mechanics evolves in such a way as to give rise to the appearance of randomness, with empirical distributions in agreement with the predictions of the quantum formalism. Crucial ingredients in this analysis are the concept of the effective wave function of a subsystem and that of a random system. The latter is a notion of interest in its own right and is relevant to any discussion of the role of probability in a deterministic universe. 15 refs.

Authors:
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  1. Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6076162
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Foundations of Physics; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 23:5; Journal ID: ISSN 0015-9018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; PARTICLE KINEMATICS; BOHM CRITERION; RANDOMNESS; EQUILIBRIUM; PROBABILITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; UNIVERSE; WAVE FUNCTIONS; FUNCTIONS; MECHANICS; 662100* - General Theory of Particles & Fields- (1992-)

Citation Formats

Duerr, D, Goldstein, S, and Zanghi, N. A global equilibrium as the foundation of quantum randomness. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.1007/BF01883806.
Duerr, D, Goldstein, S, & Zanghi, N. A global equilibrium as the foundation of quantum randomness. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01883806
Duerr, D, Goldstein, S, and Zanghi, N. 1993. "A global equilibrium as the foundation of quantum randomness". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01883806.
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title = {A global equilibrium as the foundation of quantum randomness},
author = {Duerr, D and Goldstein, S and Zanghi, N},
abstractNote = {The authors analyze the origin of quantum randomness within the framework of a completely deterministic theory of particle motion-Bohmian mechanics. It is shown that a universe governed by this mechanics evolves in such a way as to give rise to the appearance of randomness, with empirical distributions in agreement with the predictions of the quantum formalism. Crucial ingredients in this analysis are the concept of the effective wave function of a subsystem and that of a random system. The latter is a notion of interest in its own right and is relevant to any discussion of the role of probability in a deterministic universe. 15 refs.},
doi = {10.1007/BF01883806},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6076162}, journal = {Foundations of Physics; (United States)},
issn = {0015-9018},
number = ,
volume = 23:5,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
}