Unreal observables

Roberts, Bryan W. ORCID: 0000-0003-0548-1280 (2017) Unreal observables. Philosophy of Science, 84 (5). pp. 1265-1274. ISSN 0031-8248

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This note argues that quantum observables can include not just self-adjoint operators, but any member of the class of normal operators, including those with non-real eigenvalues. Concrete experiments, statistics, and symmetries are all expressed in this more general context. However, this more general class of observables also introduces a new restriction on which sets of operators can be interpreted as observables at once. These sets are referred to here as 'sharp sets

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://journal.philsci.org/
Additional Information:	© 2017 Philosophy of Science Association
Divisions:	Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BC Logic B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BD Speculative Philosophy
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2017 14:36
Last Modified:	27 Jan 2025 04:00
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/85681

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