GRW spontaneous collapse theory

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GRW spontaneous collapse theory is an interpretation of quantum mechanics that modifies the Schrödinger equation with random, spontaneous localization events to explain definite measurement outcomes without invoking an external observer.

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instanceOf interpretation of quantum mechanics ⓘ
physical theory ⓘ
spontaneous collapse theory ⓘ
aimsToExplain definite measurement outcomes ⓘ
aimsToSolve measurement problem in quantum mechanics ⓘ
assumes collapses are random in space ⓘ
collapses are random in time ⓘ
collapseRateSymbol lambda ⓘ
collapseWidthSymbol r_C ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Italy ⓘ
differsFrom Bohmian mechanics ⓘ
linked to: pilot-wave theory

Copenhagen interpretation ⓘ
many-worlds interpretation ⓘ
doesNotInvoke external observer ⓘ
fieldOfStudy foundations of quantum mechanics ⓘ
hasAlternativeName GRW theory ⓘ
Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber theory ⓘ
hasCriticism difficulty with relativistic quantum field theory ⓘ
energy nonconservation at fundamental level ⓘ
hasParameter collapse rate ⓘ
localization length ⓘ
hasRelativisticExtensions yes ⓘ
implies suppression of macroscopic superpositions ⓘ
influenced Continuous Spontaneous Localization model ⓘ
introduces spontaneous localization events ⓘ
is nonlinear modification of quantum mechanics ⓘ
nonrelativistic theory ⓘ
objective collapse theory ⓘ
stochastic theory ⓘ
isCompatibleWith Born rule approximately ⓘ
isTestableBy interferometry experiments ⓘ
matter-wave diffraction experiments ⓘ
spontaneous X-ray emission searches ⓘ
localizes wave function in position space ⓘ
modifies Schrödinger equation ⓘ
namedAfter Alberto Rimini ⓘ
Gian Carlo Ghirardi ⓘ
Tullio Weber ⓘ
ontologyIncludes flashes ⓘ
mass density field ⓘ
wave function ⓘ
predicts frequent collapses for macroscopic systems ⓘ
rare spontaneous collapses for microscopic systems ⓘ
small deviations from standard quantum mechanics ⓘ
proposedBy Alberto Rimini ⓘ
Gian Carlo Ghirardi ⓘ
Tullio Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ
publicationYear 1986 ⓘ
publishedIn Il Nuovo Cimento ⓘ
typicalCollapseRatePerParticle about 10^-16 per second ⓘ
typicalLocalizationWidth about 10^-7 meters ⓘ

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wavefunction collapse → modeledBy → GRW spontaneous collapse theory ⓘ
GRW spontaneous collapse theory → hasAlternativeName → GRW theory ⓘ
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GRW spontaneous collapse theory → hasAlternativeName → Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber theory ⓘ
linked to: GRW spontaneous collapse theory
GRW spontaneous collapse theory → influenced → Continuous Spontaneous Localization model ⓘ
linked to: GRW spontaneous collapse theory