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A time-symmetric formulation of quantum entanglement

Authors :
Heaney, Michael B.
Source :
Entropy 2021, 23, 179
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

I numerically simulate and compare the entanglement of two quanta using the conventional formulation of quantum mechanics and a time-symmetric formulation that has no collapse postulate. The experimental predictions of the two formulations are identical, but the entanglement predictions are significantly different. The time-symmetric formulation reveals an experimentally testable discrepancy in the original quantum analysis of the Hanbury Brown-Twiss experiment, suggests solutions to some parts of the nonlocality and measurement problems, fixes known time asymmetries in the conventional formulation, and answers Bell's question "How do you convert an 'and' into an 'or'?'"<br />Comment: 19 pages, 9 figures

Subjects

Subjects :
Quantum Physics

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Entropy 2021, 23, 179
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2003.07183
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/e23020179