Information and the Quantum World

Entropy

Dennis Dieks¹ 

[1] History and Philosophy of Science, Utrecht University, P. O. Box 85170, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands

关键词: perspectival quantum properties;    relational properties;    quantum information;    entanglement;   

DOI  :  10.3390/e18010026

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The concept of information is not different in quantum theory from its counterpart in classical physics: a sui generis quantum information concept is not needed. However, the quantum world is radically different from its classical counterpart. This difference in structure of the material world has important consequences for the amounts of information that can be stored in physical systems and for the possibilities of information transfer. In many cases, overlap between quantum states (non-orthogonality of states) blurs distinctions and impedes efficient information transfer. However, the other typical quantum feature, entanglement, makes new and seemingly mysterious ways of transporting information possible. In this article, we suggest an interpretational scheme of quantum mechanics in terms of perspectival physical properties that may provide an intelligible account of these novel quantum possibilities, while staying close to the mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics.

【 授权许可】

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