Abstract

MARTINEZ-GALICIA, R.  and  ROMERO-ROCHIN, V.. On the necessity of the postulate of the collapse of the wave function: an explicit calculation of the "double-slit" problem. Rev. mex. fis. [online]. 2005, vol.51, n.3, pp.304-310. ISSN 0035-001X.

Based on numerical calculations of the two-slit problem, we object van Kampen's proposal that the collapse of the wave function is an unnecessary postulate of Quantum Mechanics if the measuring apparatus is included in a unitary evolution of the system-apparatus. We argue that van Kampen's interpretation does not substitute the collapse postulate, it is not precise and it appears impracticable.

Keywords : Wavepacket collapse; quantum measurement.

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