{
  "id": "quant-ph/0305117",
  "version": "v3",
  "published": "2003-05-20T23:40:11.000Z",
  "updated": "2004-09-22T22:37:02.000Z",
  "title": "Why can states and measurement outcomes be represented as vectors?",
  "authors": [
    "Piero G. L. Mana"
  ],
  "comment": "LaTeX2e/RevTeX4, 8 pages",
  "categories": [
    "quant-ph"
  ],
  "abstract": "It is shown how, given a \"probability data table\" for a quantum or classical system, the representation of states and measurement outcomes as vectors in a real vector space follows in a natural way. Some properties of the resulting sets of these vectors are discussed, as well as some connexions with the quantum-mechanical formalism.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v3",
      "updated": "2004-09-22T22:37:02.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "measurement outcomes",
      "real vector space",
      "natural way",
      "classical system"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "RevTeX",
      "pages": 8,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "adsabs": "2003quant.ph..5117M"
    }
  }
}