Equation 1 · How Fast Can a Horizon Learn Which Path You Took?
What does this equation mean?
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This equation states an equality: the expressions on both sides have the same value under the article’s assumptions. Read the equation part by part below; each part has a contextual explanation and a link to its mathematical background.
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Symbol Psi
Psi is part of the quantity the equation computes from the expression on the right.
Symbol h_rm in
m in is one of the signed contributions combined to compute the quantity on the left.
=
The expressions on both sides represent the same quantity under the stated assumptions.
See an illustrated explanation →subscript
The lower label selects a particular version, component, or indexed member of the quantity. For example, x₀ and xₜ can be values at different positions.
Denominator: sqrt 2
The complete quantity below the fraction bar; it must be nonzero for this division.
How to interpret it
With a fixed numerator, increasing a nonzero denominator reduces the fraction. Read it with the definitions, units, and assumptions supplied by the article.
What the article says around this equation
Begin with an equal superposition of two localized alternatives, . The labels zero and one denote paths, not energy eigenstates. After the system’s long-range field interacts with the inaccessible degrees of freedom, an idealized final pure state has the form
Sources cited in the article section
- [1] Black Holes Decohere Quantum Superpositions ↗
- [10] Quantum Superposition of Massive Objects and the Quantization of Gravity ↗
- [16] Decoherence of Black Hole Superpositions by Hawking Radiation ↗
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