Protective Measurement and Quantum Reality

Protective measurements offer an intriguing method for measuring the wave function of a single quantum system. With contributions from leading physicists and philosophers of physics - including two of the original discoverers of this important method - this book explores the concept of protective measurement investigating its broad applications and deep implications. Addressing both physical and philosophical aspects it covers a diverse range of topics including experimental possibility of protective measurements connections with the PBR theorem and the implications of protective measurements for understanding the nature of quantum reality. Including a clear and concise introduction to standard quantum mechanics conventional measurements and the fundamentals of protective measurements this is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers interested in the conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics.