Unreal Observables
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10703106 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B W Roberts (0000-0003-0548-1280, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1265-1274 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/694298 |
| OpenAlex | W4240293913 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
This article argues that quantum observables can include not just self-adjoint operators but any member of the class of normal operators, including those with nonreal eigenvalues. Concrete experiments, statistics, and symmetries are all expressed in this more general context. However, this more general class of observables also requires a new restriction on sets of operators that can be interpreted as observables at once, called ‘sharp sets’
Algebra over a field · Class (philosophy) · Context (archaeology) · Eigenvalues and eigenvectors · Geometry · Homogeneous space · Observable · Physics · Pure mathematics · Quantum · Quantum mechanics · Theoretical physics · Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Mathematical Physics · Mathematics · Quantum Mechanics and Applications
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |