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Two-slit interference and wave-particle duality for single photons from Observer's Mathematics point of view

Boris Khots, Dmitriy Khots

Published Sep 8, 2011• 0 citations

Abstract

When we consider and analyze physical events with the purpose of creating corresponding mathematical models we often assume that the mathematical apparatus used in modeling, at least the simplest mathematical apparatus, is infallible. In particular, this relates to the use of "infinitely small" and "infinitely large" quantities in arithmetic and the use of Newton Cauchy definitions of a limit and derivative in analysis. We believe that is where the main problem lies in contemporary study of nature. We have introduced a new concept of Observer's Mathematics (see www.mathrelativity.com). Observer's Mathematics creates new arithmetic, algebra, geometry, topology, analysis and logic which do not contain the concept of continuum, but locally coincide with the standard fields. We proved the following theorems: 1) Theorem A (Two-slit interference). Let Ψ1 be a wave from slit 1, Ψ2 - from slit 2, and Ψ = Ψ1 + Ψ2. Then the probability of that Ψ is a wave equals to 0.5; and 2) Theorem B (Wave-particle duality for single photons). If v is small enough, then λ is a random variable.

DOI: 10.1117/12.891344

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