Quantum Probability Puzzles by Archimedes the Great
Quantum Probability Puzzles: Wave Function Woes
A superposition of probabilities has left you stuck in a infinite loop. Can you find a way out?
A wave function has 5 possible outcomes: |ψ = a |0 + b |1 + c |2 + d |3 + e |4.
What is the probability of measuring a 1?
Use the Born rule: P = |a|^2 + |b|^2 + |c|^2 + |d|^2 + |e|^2
You will find that the answer is... even more mind-bending than you expected.