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Ambiguity, Invisibility, and Negativity

Year: 2023

Type: preprint

Abstract: Many widely different problems have a common mathematical structure wherein limited knowledge lead to ambiguity that can be captured conveniently using a concept of invisibility that requires the introduction of negative values for quantities that are inherently positive. Here I analyze three examples taken from perception theory, rigid body mechanics, and quantum measurement.

Source: arXiv (Cornell University)

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2309.04882

Author: Wilczek, Frank

Language: English

Topic: Quantum Mechanics and Applications

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, Vetenskapsrådet, H2020 European Research Council

Awards: THEORETICAL HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, Axions: From Heaven to Earth, G680995415

OpenAlex ID: W4386694356

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