Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Preprint |
| Published: |
2026
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.22264 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1866916035831005184 |
|---|---|
| author | Carlo, Pandiscia |
| author_facet | Carlo, Pandiscia |
| contents | This work develops a conceptual framework for the foundations of quantum physics, linking two main approaches: the algebraic formulation and quantum probability. Rather than proposing new axioms or theories, the text reorganizes and synthesizes existing models, highlighting their assumptions, conceptual structures, and operational significance. The analysis begins with von Neumann's measurement theory and its subsequent developments by Mackey, emphasizing the role of experimentally feasible procedures and the need for a statistical model grounded in laboratory practice. The work adopts an operational perspective, according to which physical quantities are defined solely through experimental measurement methods, and the corresponding probabilistic measures are derived from measurement outcomes. The introduction critically examines the limitations of purely mathematical formulations - such as the algebraic method - when separated from experimental interpretation. The text argues for a clear distinction between axioms, postulates, and presuppositions, and for a reconstruction of quantum theory that respects both empirical constraints and conceptual clarity.
Overall, the goal is to provide a coherent path from operational principles to algebraic structures, offering a basis for an axiomatic reformulation of quantum mechanics that remains faithful to physical practice. |
| format | Preprint |
| id |
arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2605_22264 |
| institution | arXiv |
| publishDate | 2026 |
| record_format | arxiv |
| spellingShingle | Statistical Interpretation of the Procedures Measurement of Physical Quantities Carlo, Pandiscia Quantum Physics Operator Algebras This work develops a conceptual framework for the foundations of quantum physics, linking two main approaches: the algebraic formulation and quantum probability. Rather than proposing new axioms or theories, the text reorganizes and synthesizes existing models, highlighting their assumptions, conceptual structures, and operational significance. The analysis begins with von Neumann's measurement theory and its subsequent developments by Mackey, emphasizing the role of experimentally feasible procedures and the need for a statistical model grounded in laboratory practice. The work adopts an operational perspective, according to which physical quantities are defined solely through experimental measurement methods, and the corresponding probabilistic measures are derived from measurement outcomes. The introduction critically examines the limitations of purely mathematical formulations - such as the algebraic method - when separated from experimental interpretation. The text argues for a clear distinction between axioms, postulates, and presuppositions, and for a reconstruction of quantum theory that respects both empirical constraints and conceptual clarity. Overall, the goal is to provide a coherent path from operational principles to algebraic structures, offering a basis for an axiomatic reformulation of quantum mechanics that remains faithful to physical practice. |
| title | Statistical Interpretation of the Procedures Measurement of Physical Quantities |
| topic | Quantum Physics Operator Algebras |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.22264 |