Holevo A.S. Statistical Structure of Quantum Theory

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2001 — 166p. — (Lecture Notes in Physics Monographs 67) — ISBN: 978-3-540-44998-0 (eBook), 978-3-642-07562-9 (Softcover), 978-3-540-42082-8 (Hardcover).New ideas on the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics, related to the theory of quantum measurement, as well as the emergence of quantum optics, quantum electronics and optical communications have shown that the statistical structure of quantum mechanics deserves special investigation. In the meantime it has become a mature subject. In this book, the author, himself a leading researcher in this field, surveys the basic principles and results of the theory, concentrating on mathematically precise formulations. Special attention is given to the measurement dynamics. The presentation is pragmatic, concentrating on the ideas and their motivation. For detailed proofs, the readers, researchers and graduate students, are referred to the extensively documented literature.The Standard Statistical Model of Quantum Mechanics
Statistics of Quantum Measurements
Evolution of an Open System
Repeated and Continuous Measurement Processes
Processes in Fock Space