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The Quantum Coin: Bohr & von Neumann's Solution ⚡ экспресс

Original: "There is No Quantum World"
· Jeffrey Bub
arXiv:2512.18400 · 2025-12-20 · CC BY · ⏱ 1 min · Quantum Physics
A new perspective on measurement blends Bohr's and von Neumann's ideas, showing that the complexity of the apparatus itself eliminates quantum uncertainty.
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A quantum particle is like a coin in the air: until you measure, it's unclear whether it's heads or tails. It turns out the device itself, if complex enough, forces it to 'land'. This frees physics from its greatest enigma—the measurement problem. A fresh take on the ideas of Bohr and von Neumann.

🎯 Von Neumann, who invented computer architecture, also brought his love for infinite systems to quantum mechanics: his measurement mathematics echoes the processing of crisp bits from quantum noise.

Scientists
Stephen HawkingJacob BekensteinAlbert EinsteinFritz ZwickyVera RubinEmmy Noether
Tags
Standard Model entropy black hole
Laws
second law of thermodynamicsHawking radiationgravitational lensingNoether's theoremBekenstein-Hawking entropyEinstein field equations
Original: arXiv:2512.18400 · CC BY · bridge42worlds