On the Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Measurement

Michael L. Walker

doi:10.3390/universe10030113

On the Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Measurement

Michael L. Walker^*

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Research School of Physics

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We claim that quantum collapse, as per the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, follows naturally from the energetics of measurement. We argue that a realistic device generates an interaction energy that drives a random walk in Hilbert space and generates the probabilistic interpretation of Born.

Original language	English
Article number	113
Journal	Universe
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10030113
Publication status	Published - Mar 2024

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