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arXiv:quant-ph/9711056

A new stochastic interpretation of quantum mechanics

Robert Alicki

Published Nov 24, 1997• 0 citations
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Abstract

The reinterpretation of quantum mechanical formalism in terms of a classical model with a continuous material "$Ψ$-field" acting upon a point-like particle which is subjected to large friction and random forces is proposed. This model gives a mechanism for sudden "quantum jumps" and provides a simple explanation of "Schrödinger Cat" phenomena.

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/9711056

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