The quantum theory of measurement
By: Paul Busch, Pekka J. Lahti, Peter Mittelstaedt.
Contributors: Lahti, Pekka 1948-; Mittelstaedt, Peter.
Edition: 2nd rev. ed.
Series: Lecture notes in physics.; m2
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
Subjects: Physical measurements.; Quantum theory.
Description: The amazing accuracy in verifying quantum effects experimentally has recently renewed interest in quantum mechanical measurement theory. In this book the authors give within the Hilbert space formulation of quantum mechanics a systematic exposition of the quantum theory of measurement. Their approach includes the concepts of unsharp objectification and of nonunitary transformations needed for a unifying description of various detailed investigations. The book addresses advanced students and researchers in physics and philosophy of science. In this second edition Chaps. II-IV have been substantially rewritten. In particular, an insolubility theorem for the objectification problem has been formulated in full generality, which includes unsharp object observables and unsharp pointers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-144) and indexes.