Science in China Series A-Mathematics Physics Astronomy & Technological Science

Classical Limit of Quantum Mechanics

Xiang-You Huang

Published Feb 20, 1993• 1 citation

Abstract

Because of the use of different limiting procedures, there are two conflict conclusions on wave function. One is that a wave function can describe a single particle and the other is that it can only describe an ensemble in the classical limit. In this paper the limiting procedures have been compared. We put the synthesized limit n→∞, →0 but keep E(n, ) to be the actual measured value of energy. Under this limit condition, we can not only prove that a wave function can only describe an ensemble, but also can make clear the dynamical behavior of the particles of the ensemble. Calculations show that the reason why quantum mechanics cannot describe a particle is not because of the motion equation but because of the definition of state for the particle.

DOI: 10.1360/ya1993-36-2-181

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