Derivation of the wave function collapse in the context of Nelson’s stochastic mechanics
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The von Neumann collapse of the quantum mechanical wavefunction after a position measurement is derived by a purely probabilistic mechanism in the context of Nelson’s stochastic mechanics. Running Title: Stochastic mechanics and measurement PACS number: 03.65.Bz ∗Dipartimento di Elettronica ed informatica, Università di Padova, via Gradenigo 6/A, and LADSEB, CNR, 35131 Padova, Italy, ph.: 39 049 827 7604, FAX: 39 049 827 7699, E-mail: [email protected].
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تاریخ انتشار 1999