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the problem of reconciling unitary quantum evolution, which yields superpositions, with the single definite outcomes observed in measurements.

In quantum foundations, measurement problem refers to the problem of reconciling unitary quantum evolution, which yields superpositions, with the single definite outcomes observed in measurements. This meaning comes from Maudlin (1995) in Topoi.[1]

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References

Maudlin, T. (1995). Three measurement problems. Topoi, 14(1), 7-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00763473

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