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The Von Neumann entropy: A reply to Shenker
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 54 (2):291-296 (2003)
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Shenker has claimed that Von Neumann's argument for identifying the quantum mechanical entropy with the Von Neumann entropy, S() = – ktr( log ), is invalid. Her claim rests on a misunderstanding of the idea of a quantum mechanical pure state. I demonstrate this, and provide a further explanation of Von Neumann's argument.Author's Profile
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