Hadley, Mark J. (1999) Topology change and context dependence. International Journal of Theoretical Physics, Volume 38 (Number 5). pp. 1481-1492. doi:10.1023/A:1026697201033

Preview

PDF WRAP_Hadley_9905061v1.pdf - Accepted Version - Requires a PDF viewer. Download (313Kb) | Preview

Request Changes to record.

Abstract

The nonclassical features of quantum mechanics are reproduced using models constructed with a classical theory-general relativity. The inability to define complete initial data consistently and independently of future measurements, nonlocality, and the non-Boolean logical structure are reproduced by these examples. The key feature of the models is the role of topology change. It is the breakdown of causal structure associated with topology change that leads to the apparently nonclassical behavior. For geons, topology change is required to describe the interaction of particles. It is therefore natural to regard topology change as ar essential part of the measurement process. This leads to models in which the measurement imposes additional nonredundant boundary conditions. The initial state cannot be described independently of the measurement and there is a causal connection between the measurement and the initial state.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Physics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Quantum theory, General relativity (Physics), Topology
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Theoretical Physics
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0020-7748
Official Date:	1 May 1999
Dates:	Date Event 1 May 1999 Published
Volume:	Volume 38
Number:	Number 5
Number of Pages:	12
Page Range:	pp. 1481-1492
DOI:	10.1023/A:1026697201033
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

Data sourced from Thomson Reuters' Web of Knowledge

Request changes or add full text files to a record

Repository staff actions (login required)

View Item

Downloads