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The collapse of the wave function

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Probability distributions are seen to be observer dependent. The probability function ψ†ψ can be put into an observer-dependent form. This eliminates the acausal behavior of the collapse of the wave function.

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  1. Central Research Group, Ithaca, New York

    Carl Frederick

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Frederick, C. The collapse of the wave function. Found Phys 6, 607–611 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00715113

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