Comment on “Association between quantum paradoxes based on weak values and a realistic interpretation of quantum measurements”

In their paper [], Aredes and Saldanha analyze several paradoxes related to weak values and present a “general argument” that aims to show that “realistic interpretations <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><a:mo>...</a:mo></a:math> of weak values lead to inconsistencies.” Although we agree with the identified inconsistencies for the specific weak values analyzed there, in this Comment we demonstrate that the origin of these inconsistencies is not their general argument, which is formally incorrect. We use Bohmian mechanics as a counterexample to confirm that their conclusions are not valid for all weak values and quantum theories. In particular, we show that weak values postselected in position can in fact be interpreted within Bohmian mechanics as properties of quantum systems, detached from any measuring devices, in a consistent and meaningful way.

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Physical review. A/Physical review, A
Published
2025-06-02
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.111.066201
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2
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Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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2.49

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Comment on “Association between quantum paradoxes based on weak values and a realistic interpretation of quantum measurements”

Juan José Seoane Martínez, Xabier Oianguren-Asua, Xavier Oriols, Albert Solé
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Abstract

In their paper [], Aredes and Saldanha analyze several paradoxes related to weak values and present a “general argument” that aims to show that “realistic interpretations <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><a:mo>...</a:mo></a:math> of weak values lead to inconsistencies.” Although we agree with the identified inconsistencies for the specific weak values analyzed there, in this Comment we demonstrate that the origin of these inconsistencies is not their general argument, which is formally incorrect. We use Bohmian mechanics as a counterexample to confirm that their conclusions are not valid for all weak values and quantum theories. In particular, we show that weak values postselected in position can in fact be interpreted within Bohmian mechanics as properties of quantum systems, detached from any measuring devices, in a consistent and meaningful way.

Physical review. A/Physical review, AVol. 111(6)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES), Universitat de Barcelona (ES), University of Tübingen (DE)
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, European Commission, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Agencia Estatal de Investigación
Openalex Percentile: Top 11%
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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