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<math>\psi(t_1)=\sqrt{p_1}|1\rangle |vivo \rangle + \sqrt{p_0}|0\rangle |morto \rangle</math> | <math>\psi(t_1)=\sqrt{p_1}|1\rangle |vivo \rangle + \sqrt{p_0}|0\rangle |morto \rangle</math> | ||
The number indicates the | The number indicates the (square rooted) probability that the specific event will occur. | ||
Let's take an example that brings us closer to the medical field: | Let's take an example that brings us back closer to the medical field: | ||
If the event <math>|1\rangle |sano \rangle</math> has a 50% chance of occurrence and the event <math>|0\rangle |malato \rangle</math> has 50% to occur then the formula becomes (less than phase factors) | |||
'''<math>\psi(t)=\sqrt 50%|1\rangle |healthy \rangle + \sqrt 50%|0\rangle |diseased \rangle</math>''' | '''<math>\psi(t)=\sqrt 50%|1\rangle |healthy \rangle + \sqrt 50%|0\rangle |diseased \rangle</math>''' | ||
which in more exact terms | which in more exact mathematical terms turns into | ||
'''<math>\psi(t)=\sqrt 0.5|1\rangle |healthy \rangle + \sqrt 0.5|0\rangle |diseased \rangle</math>''' | '''<math>\psi(t)=\sqrt 0.5|1\rangle |healthy \rangle + \sqrt 0.5|0\rangle |diseased \rangle</math>''' | ||
In this way, two other limits of laboratory diagnostics are deduced: that of [[measurement uncertainty]] and [[classical probability vs quantum probability]] which substantially cast indecision on the interpretation of clinical and diagnostic phenomena. Let's see another example: | |||
In this way two other limits of laboratory diagnostics are deduced | |||
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