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January 1, 1986Journal of Mathematical Physics224 citations

A possible explanation for the probabilities of quantum mechanics

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DADiederik Aerts

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It is shown that a lack of knowledge about the measurements of a physical system gives rise to a nonclassical probability calculus for this physical system. It is also shown that the nonclassical probability calculus of quantum mechanics can be interpreted as being the result of a lack of knowledge about the measurements. Examples are given of macroscopic real systems that have a nonclassical probability calculus. A macroscopic real system that has a quantum probability calculus is also given, and more specifically a model for the spin of a spin- 1/2 particle is constructed. These results are analyzed in light of the old hidden variable problem.

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Diederik Aerts (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d848e38c03fbaff8beeb11https://doi.org/10.1063/1.527362
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