Quantum Bayesianism (QBism) is an alternative approach to quantum mechanics which aims to understand systems through their probability distributions rather than their wavefunctions. Measuring systems using symmetric informationally complete positive operator value measures (SIC-POVMs or SICs) allows this approach to be implemented in practice. This MQP will explore the ways in which QBism differs from traditional quantum mechanics, the structure of SICs, and some of their applications.

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Creator

• Kramer, Robert

Subject

• Computing
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-063022-160640
• 70471

Keyword

• Quantum Computing
• Quantum Mechanics
• Quantum Information
• POVM

Advisor

• Aravind, Padmanabhan K.

Year

• 2022

Date created

• 2022-06-30

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Physics

Source

• E-project-063022-160640

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved

Last modified

• 2022-12-20