Well, sure, of course, the Φ in eiΦ is some kind of angle, and if Φ = 0, then eiΦ = 1, and we have the usual state vector for Schrödinger’s Cat. So in my previous post, I was only wondering what the variable Φ could represent in this particular coherent superposition. Φ could certainly be time-dependent, resulting in the "delicate phase relation" between the live and dead components being time-dependent. This could be just a more general expression for the Shroe cat state, for all I know. I just haven't seen it before and thus am prompted by the movie to check into it. It could just be another foolin' around on the part of the prone-to-fool-around Coen brothers. Except they'd have to rely on a knowledgeable physicist to have given them the opportunity.
If Φ = π = 180 degrees, then eiΦ = -1. Live and dead components are "out of phase." Of course, just as an abstract entity, eiπ = -1 is interesting in its own right. Right?
If Φ = π = 180 degrees, then eiΦ = -1. Live and dead components are "out of phase." Of course, just as an abstract entity, eiπ = -1 is interesting in its own right. Right?
