Conjugates, Filters and Quantum Mechanics

The Jordan structure of finite-dimensional quantum theory is derived, in a conspicuously easy way, from a few simple postulates concerning abstract probabilistic models (each defined by a set of basic measurements and a convex set of states). The key assumption is that each system $A$ can be paired...

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Main Author: Alexander Wilce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Verein zur Förderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften 2019-07-01
Series:Quantum
Online Access:https://quantum-journal.org/papers/q-2019-07-08-158/pdf/