Operational quantum physics
By: Paul Busch, Marian Grabowski, Pekka J. Lahti.
Contributors: Grabowski, Marian, 1951-; Lahti, Pekka 1948-
Series: Lecture notes in physics.; m31
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
Subjects: Quantum theory -- Mathematics.; Operator-valued measures.
Description: Operational Quantum Physics offers a systematic presentation of quantum mechanics which makes exhaustive use of the full probabilistic structure of this theory. Accordingly the notion of an observable as a positive operator valued (POV) measure is explained in great detail, and the ensuing quantum measurement theory is developed and applied both to a resolution of long-standing conceptual and interpretational puzzles in the foundations of quantum mechanics, and to an analysis of various recent fundamental experiments. The book, or different parts of it, may be of interest to advanced students or researchers in quantum physics, to philosophers of physics, and to mathematicians working on operator valued measures.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-223) and index.