Positive - Operator - Valued Time Observable in Quantum Mechanics
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We examine the longstanding problem of introducing a time observable in Quantum Mechanics; using the formalism of positive-operator-valued measures we show how to define such an observable in a natural way and we discuss some consequences.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008