Conditional Probabilities and Statistical Independence in Quantum Theory

Aug, 1977
21 pages
Published in:
  • J.Math.Phys. 19 (1978) 1705-1710
Report number:
  • MUTP/77-5

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Abstract: (AIP)
The problem of defining conditional probabilities and the notion of statistical independence in quantum theory is analyzed. It is shown that (unlike in classical probability theory) the conditional probabilities of a given set of events can be determined only if the sequence of all the experiments performed on the system is also specified. Such a specification is necessary also for the concept of statistical independence to become physically meaningful.
  • QUANTUM MECHANICS: STATISTICS