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It is shown in this paper that a classical way of speaking about the past can be rejected when quantum systems without superselection rules are considered. To show this, use is made of a formal quantum language. The noncontextuality of quantum measurements is a presupposition of the quantum language. In addition, it is shown that introspective measurements, in contrast to the claims of Albert et al., do not violate the noncontextuality, and hence the result of rejecting the classical way of speaking remains still applicable to introspective measurements.
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Quadt, R. The nonobjectivity of past events in quantum mechanics. Found Phys 19, 1027–1035 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01883155
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01883155