arXiv:0901.4212

Weak Value and Correlation Function

Takahiro Sagawa

Published Jan 27, 2009• 1 citation

Abstract

We show that there exists, in quantum theory, a close relationship between the weak value and the correlation function, which sheds new lights on the concept of the weak value.

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.0901.4212

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