Improving students’ understanding of quantum measurement. I. Investigation of difficulties

We describe the difficulties that advanced undergraduate and graduate students have with quantum measurement within the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics. We explore the possible origins of these difficulties by analyzing student responses to questions from both surveys and interviews. Re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guangtian Zhu, Chandralekha Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2012-04-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.8.010117