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New characteristics of a quantum system between two measurements — “weak values” are defined. It is proved that the “weak values” are outcomes of “weak measurements” which are standard measuring procedures with “weakened” coupling.
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Aharonov, Y., Vaidman, L. (1989). A New Characteristic of a Quantum System between Two Measurements — A “Weak Value”. In: Kafatos, M. (eds) Bell’s Theorem, Quantum Theory and Conceptions of the Universe. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 37. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0849-4_3
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