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| author | Terris, Bethany |
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| contents | The concept of presence has been extensively explored in philosophy, yet the notion of particle presence within quantum theory remains under-examined. In this article, we explore particle presence through an analysis of a paradox arising from weak measurements. We show that the classical intuition about particle presence involves an erroneous logical combination of propositions from single-time weak values, leading to inconsistencies that result in the deduction of discontinuous trajectories. Instead, we argue that by treating presence as a property defined across time by measuring sequential weak values, the discontinuity paradox is resolved, providing a coherent, non-classical account of particle presence. We discuss some advantages and drawbacks of this account, and consider applications to other cases of trajectory discontinuity. |
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| spellingShingle | Weak Particle Presence Terris, Bethany History and Philosophy of Physics The concept of presence has been extensively explored in philosophy, yet the notion of particle presence within quantum theory remains under-examined. In this article, we explore particle presence through an analysis of a paradox arising from weak measurements. We show that the classical intuition about particle presence involves an erroneous logical combination of propositions from single-time weak values, leading to inconsistencies that result in the deduction of discontinuous trajectories. Instead, we argue that by treating presence as a property defined across time by measuring sequential weak values, the discontinuity paradox is resolved, providing a coherent, non-classical account of particle presence. We discuss some advantages and drawbacks of this account, and consider applications to other cases of trajectory discontinuity. |
| title | Weak Particle Presence |
| topic | History and Philosophy of Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.19079 |