Theory of large quantal systems and the quantum theory of measurement

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dc.contributor.advisorFrahn, W Een_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHill, Timothy Fountainen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-01T10:04:23Z
dc.date.available2016-02-01T10:04:23Z
dc.date.issued1974en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe consistency problem of quantum mechanics may be resolved by regarding any measurement performed on an atomic system as essentially involving an interaction between the atomic system and a macroscopic measuring apparatus and the subsequent behaviour of the apparatus in producing a signal to indicate the result of the measurement. Of central importance in such an approach, therefore, is the study of large quantal systems. Along these lines, two approaches to the consistency problem have been provided; one, by the Italian group of Daneri, Loinger and Prosperi, based on a time-independent ergodic theory of large quantal systems; the other by the Belgian group of George, Prigogine and Rosenfeld, based on a time-dependent theory. In this thesis these two theories are compared and are shown to be equivalent.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHill, T. F. (1974). <i>Theory of large quantal systems and the quantum theory of measurement</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16644en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHill, Timothy Fountain. <i>"Theory of large quantal systems and the quantum theory of measurement."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics, 1974. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16644en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHill, T. 1974. Theory of large quantal systems and the quantum theory of measurement. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hill, Timothy Fountain AB - The consistency problem of quantum mechanics may be resolved by regarding any measurement performed on an atomic system as essentially involving an interaction between the atomic system and a macroscopic measuring apparatus and the subsequent behaviour of the apparatus in producing a signal to indicate the result of the measurement. Of central importance in such an approach, therefore, is the study of large quantal systems. Along these lines, two approaches to the consistency problem have been provided; one, by the Italian group of Daneri, Loinger and Prosperi, based on a time-independent ergodic theory of large quantal systems; the other by the Belgian group of George, Prigogine and Rosenfeld, based on a time-dependent theory. In this thesis these two theories are compared and are shown to be equivalent. DA - 1974 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1974 T1 - Theory of large quantal systems and the quantum theory of measurement TI - Theory of large quantal systems and the quantum theory of measurement UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16644 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16644
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHill TF. Theory of large quantal systems and the quantum theory of measurement. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics, 1974 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16644en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Physicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPhysicsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTheoretical Physicsen_ZA
dc.titleTheory of large quantal systems and the quantum theory of measurementen_ZA
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