We show that inelastic scattering in a short-range potential leads to a collapse of the wave function within standard evolution through the Schrödinger equation, whereas elastic scattering will not ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: Scientists are unsure what drives wave function collapse in the quantum world, but according to some radical theories, gravity may play a role.

There is a widespread misconception that human consciousness is responsible for the collapse of the wave function as exemplified in Andrew Smyth’s comment: “once an observer consciously knows which ...