PL2124 - Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics

5 Principles of Quantum Mechanics (A) States are represented by vectors of length 1. (B) Properties are represented by Hermitian operators.
Eigenvector/Eigenvalue Rule: A state possesses the value of a property represented by operator O if and only if that state is an eigenvector of O with eigenvalue .

(C) Dynamics is given by linear Schrdinger equation. |(t1) Schrdinger |(t2)

evolution

(D) Born Rule. prob(value of B is bi in state |) ||bi|2 (E) Projection Postulate.

When a measurement of B is made on a state | = a1|b1 + a2|b2 + ... + aN|bN expanded in the eigenvector basis of B with result bi, then | collapses to |bi: where |bi is an eigenvector of B with eigenvalue bi

| |bi collapse