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Ambiguity, invisibility, and negativity

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Abstract

Many widely different problems have a common mathematical structure wherein limited knowledge leads to ambiguity that can be captured conveniently using a concept of invisibility that requires the introduction of negative values for quantities that are inherently positive. Here I analyze three examples taken from perception theory, rigid body mechanics, and quantum measurement.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number185401
JournalJournal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Volume57
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - May 3 2024

Keywords

  • colorimetry
  • measurement
  • metamer
  • rigid body

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Mathematical Physics
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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