Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

How the Classical Pointer Moves

  • Published:
International Journal of Theoretical Physics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Hepp proposed to solve the measurement problemby taking as pointer observable one of the classicalobservables arising naturally in infinite quantumsystems. Here a time evolution is proposed whichfinishes the measurement in finite time. This timeevolution arises naturally as the limit of measurementinteractions of finite systems when the particle numbertends to infinity.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

REFERENCES

  • Araki, H. (1980). Progress of Theoretical Physics, 64, 719.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bóna, P. (1973). Acta Physica Slovaca, 27, 101.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bóna, P. (1988). Journal of Mathematical Physics, 29, 2223.

    Google Scholar 

  • Breuer, T. Amann, A., and Landsman, N. P. (1993). Journal of Mathematical Physics, 34, 5441.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bub, J. (1988). In PSA 1988, Vol. 2, Philosophy of Science Association, East Lansing, Michigan, Plenum Press, New York, pp. 134–144.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bub, J. (1989). In Bell's Theorem, Quantum Theory, and Conceptions of the Universe, M. Kafatos, ed., Kluwer, Boston.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frigiero, A. (1974). Annales de l'Institut Henri Poincaré A, 3, 259.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hepp, K. (1972). Helvetica Physica Acta, 45, 237.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hepp, K., and Lieb, E. H. (1973). Helvetica Physica Acta, 46, 573.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kudaka, S., Matsumoto, S., and Kakazu, K. (1989). Progress of Theoretical Physics, 82, 665.

    Google Scholar 

  • Landsman, N. P. (1991). International Journal of Modern Physics A, 6, 30.

    Google Scholar 

  • Landsman, N. P. (1995)....

  • Machida, S., and Namiki, N. (1980). Progress of Theoretical Physics, 63, 1457, 1833.

    Google Scholar 

  • Morchio, G. F., and Strocchi, F. (1987). Journal of Mathematical Physics, 28, 622.

    Google Scholar 

  • Nakazato, H., and Pascazio, S. (1992). Physical Review A, 45, 4355.

    Google Scholar 

  • Namiki, M., and Pascazio, S. (1991). Foundations of Physics Letters, 4, 203.

    Google Scholar 

  • Narnhofer, H., and Thirring, W. (1990). Physical Review Letters, 64, 1863.

    Google Scholar 

  • Robinson, D. (1990). In PSA 1990, Philosophy of Science Association, East Lansing, Michigan, Vol. 1, pp. 251–261.

    Google Scholar 

  • Robinson, D. (1994). British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 45, 79.

    Google Scholar 

  • Unnerstall, T. (1990). Communication s in Mathematical Physics, 130, 237.

    Google Scholar 

  • Von Neumann, J. (1932). Die mathematischen Grundlagen der Quantenmechanik, Springer, Berlin.

    Google Scholar 

  • Von Neumann, J. (1938). Compositio Mathematica, 6, 1.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wan, K. K. (1980). Canadian Journal of Physics, 58, 976.

    Google Scholar 

  • Whitten-Wolfe, B., and Emch, G. G. (1976). Helvetica Physica Acta, 49, 45.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. Thomas Breuer
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Breuer, T. How the Classical Pointer Moves. International Journal of Theoretical Physics 37, 235–240 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026606515783

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026606515783

Keywords

Search

Navigation