3 papers
cond-mat.stat-mech2008★ 13 cited
Using Relative Entropy to Find Optimal Approximations: an Application to Simple Fluids
Chih-Yuan Tseng, Ariel Caticha
We develop a maximum relative entropy formalism to generate optimal approximations to probability distributions. The central results consist in (a) justifying the use of relative e…
quant-ph1998
Probability and Entropy in Quantum Theory
Ariel Caticha
Entropic arguments are shown to play a central role in the foundations of quantum theory. We prove that probabilities are given by the modulus squared of wave functions, and that t…
quant-ph1998
The assumptions underlying the consistent-amplitude approach to quantum theory
Ariel Caticha
In this note I expand further on the main assumptions leading to the consistent-amplitude approach to quantum theory and I offer a reply to Jerry Finkelstein's recent comment (quan…