Entropic Formulation of Uncertainty for Quantum Measurements

M. Hossein Partovi
Phys. Rev. Lett. 50, 1883 – Published 13 June 1983
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Abstract

A quantitative formulation of the uncertainty principle, based on Deutsch's idea of using entropy as a measure of uncertainty to remove the inadequacies of the standard treatment, is presented. This uncertainty in general involves the resolution of the measuring device.

  • Received 19 April 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.50.1883

©1983 American Physical Society

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M. Hossein Partovi

  • Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305

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Vol. 50, Iss. 24 — 13 June 1983

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