Information and quantum theory
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-31662013000100002Abstract
Research in quantum information suggests a close connection between information and quantum theory. The aim of this article is to analyze nuances involved in this connection. Scientists in this field are divided into two overlapping camps. Some are motivated only by the use of quantum features to improve information processing, in spite of concerns about the foundations of the quantum theory, while others recognize deep conceptual problems of this theory, and attempt to solve them. This article has modest ambitions. It aims only to chart, by way of historical and conceptual analysis, the diverse possibilities available, indicating the strengths and weaknesses of each of them.Downloads
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2013-03-01
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Information and quantum theory . (2013). Scientiae Studia, 11(1), 11-33. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-31662013000100002