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Wave function collapse

In various interpretations of quantum mechanics, wave function collapse, also called reduction of the state vector, occurs when a wave function—initially in a superposition of several eigenstates—reduces to a single eigenstate due to interaction with the external world. This interaction is called an observation and is the essence of a measurement in…

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related to history · 18
Wave function collapse → Bohr, Copenhagen, Despite, Heisenberg, However, Inhalt, John, Kinematik, Mathematical Foundations, Mathematische Grundlagen, Mechanik, Neumann, Neumann's, Niels Bohr, Quantenmechanik, Quantum Mechanics, The, Werner Heisenberg
measured by · 8
Wave function collapse → Born, Despite, Rather, Schrödinger, Solutions, The Schrödinger, This, To
related to Quantum decoherence · 6
Wave function collapse → Decoherence, More, Quantum, Schrödinger, The, This
related to External links · 4
Wave function collapse → Quotations, Wave, Wikiquote, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
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Wave function collapse → Hilbert, Reduction, The, When
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Wave function collapse → Arrow, Gerlach, Zeno

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