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Observing Schrödinger's Cat

Kenneth R Krechmer

Published Apr 1, 2020• 0 citations
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Abstract

: Understanding E. Schrodinger's 1935 tongue-in-cheek thought experiment requires calibrating his observer to the time units of the measurement result. Calibration, a metrology process, defines the units of a measurement result. Without such a definition any measurement is confusing.

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