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The curious quantum mechanics of pre- and post-selected ensembles

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Despite claims to the contrary, the curious statistical properties of pre- and post-selected ensembles are neither impossible nor surprising. The properties of weak measurements on such ensembles are examined and shown to be in complete accord with ordinary quantum mechanics.

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  1. Department of Physics, Princeton University, Jadwin Hall, 08544, Princeton, New Jersey

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Hu, W. The curious quantum mechanics of pre- and post-selected ensembles. Found Phys 20, 447–458 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00731712

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