Quantum histories without contrary inferences

Journal Article · Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Annals of Physics (New York)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.AOP.2014.09.008· OSTI ID:22403476

Losada, Marcelo ^[1]; Laura, Roberto ^[2]

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1. Instituto de Física Rosario, Pellegrini 250, 2000 Rosario (Argentina)
2. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Ingeniería y Agrimensura and Instituto de Física Rosario, Pellegrini 250, 2000 Rosario (Argentina)

In the consistent histories formulation of quantum theory it was shown that it is possible to retrodict contrary properties. We show that this problem do not appear in our formalism of generalized contexts for quantum histories. - Highlights: • We prove ordinary quantum mechanics has no contrary properties. • Contrary properties in consistent histories are reviewed. • We prove generalized contexts for quantum histories have no contrary properties.

• OSTI ID: 22403476
• Journal Information: Annals of Physics (New York), Vol. 351; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-4916
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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