High School Is the wave function collapse asymmetrical in time?

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The discussion revolves around the implications of reversing time in the context of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. It questions whether a collapsed wave function would "uncollapse" and where the particle would be found if time were reversed. The central inquiry is whether the particle would revert to its original location or appear at a different position due to the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics. The participants highlight that the instantaneous and non-unitary collapse of the wave function is not time-reversible, raising concerns about the consistency of past events. This leads to broader questions about the nature of time and measurement in quantum theory.
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Suppose the Copenhagen interpretation is correct. And we reverse time, what happens. If a wave function has collapsed, and we found a particle somewhere. Now, I turn back time( just hypothetically), what would happen? Would the wave function uncollapse and would the particle then appear at some other location?
THIS IS MY REALLY BURNING QUESTION:
Let's suppose it does uncolapse, where then would we find the particle.
Before experiment: Particle is at place A
After experiment: The wave function has collapsed and the particle is now at location B
Now I turn back time and...
The wave function uncollapses( let's say it does), and it collapses again but before the experiment, since time is flowing backwards. Before the experiment we measured the particle so in time reverse that would collapse it. Would the particle again be at location A, or some new location C, because again it is wave of probbability, so is it certain that it will appear at A?
If we turn back time after a wave function collapse will the past happen the same way?
 
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The instaneous and non-unitary collapse implied by the Copenhagen interpretation is not time-reversible.
 
  • Nugatory said:
    The instaneous and non-unitary collapse implied by the Copenhagen interpretation is not time-reversible.
    Thank you :)
 

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