"measurement problem" meaning in All languages combined

See measurement problem on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} measurement problem
  1. (quantum mechanics) The unresolved problem of what causes a wavefunction to collapse into an eigenstate, or whether wavefunctions collapse at all. Wikipedia link: measurement problem Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics Synonyms: quantum measurement problem Related terms: wavefunction collapse
    Sense id: en-measurement_problem-en-name-ZUs9gLH1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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