On Monday, July 30, 2018 at 5:17:16 AM UTC, Jason wrote: > > > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 12:13 AM, Brent Meeker <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> ?? Quantum computers cannot calculate anything more than classical >> computers. There are some algorithms that allow a QC to calculate >> something faster; but the domain and range is the same. >> >> So absent that reason does it follow that the wave function is merely a >> convenient (and very accurate) tool? >> >> > Tool for what? Predicting probabilities of finally measured values? >
*In my view, that's all a wf can do. AG* > aka > What then can we say about the intermediate values and the computation > itself? > *What intermediate values? The wf has no intermediate values; just the eigenvalues of the eigenstates in its expansion. AG * > Does it exist and happen, or does the final result merely materialize > magically like the live or dead cat? > *In my view, we don't know how the final result materializes; the great unsolved problem in QM, aka the measurement problem, or a large part of it. But why introduce intermediate values, which IIUC the theory says don't exist. AG * > > Jason > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
