Abstract
We provide an overview of a canonical formalism that describes mixed quantum-classical systems in terms of statistical ensembles on configuration space, and discuss applications to measurement theory. It is shown that the formalism allows a general description of the measurement of a quantum system by a classical apparatus without running into inconsistencies. An example of classical and quantum particles interacting gravitationally is also given.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 012038 |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
Volume | 174 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | 4th International Workshop on Decoherence, Information, Complexity and Entropy: From Quantum Mechanics Through Complexity to Spacetime: The Role of Emergent Dynamical Structures, DICE 2008 - Castiglioncello, Tuscany, Italy Duration: 22 Sept 2008 → 26 Sept 2008 |