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Epilogue

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2022

Bryan W. Roberts
Bryan W. Roberts
Affiliation:
London School of Economics and Political Science
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Summary

Quantum mechanics is inherently a probabilistic theory, so we present a brief review of some important concepts in probability theory. We distinguish between discrete probabilities, encountered in spin measurements, and continuous probabilities, encountered in position measurements.

Keywords

probabilityaverageexpectation valuestandard deviationvariance
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Reversing the Arrow of Time , pp. 219 - 220
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022
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  • Epilogue
  • Bryan W. Roberts, London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Book: Reversing the Arrow of Time
  • Online publication: 24 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009122139.010
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  • Epilogue
  • Bryan W. Roberts, London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Book: Reversing the Arrow of Time
  • Online publication: 24 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009122139.010
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  • Epilogue
  • Bryan W. Roberts, London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Book: Reversing the Arrow of Time
  • Online publication: 24 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009122139.010
Available formats
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