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On the stochastic measurement of incompatible spin components

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Working in stochastic spin space and using POV measures as in the Davies and Lewis measurement scheme, we construct a formalism to describe the simultaneous measurement of incompatible spin components. The methods are illustrated with a new analysis of the Stern-Gerlach experiment, and with a discussion of spin dynamics in stochastic spin space. We also present a new short proof of a theorem on representations of spin-1/2 systems, find a joint spectral family for (noncommuting) spin components, and indicate the connection of our result with the Riesz extension theorem.

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Schroeck, F.E. On the stochastic measurement of incompatible spin components. Found Phys 12, 479–497 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00729996

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