Abstract
The formula for the differential scattering cross section in quantum mechanics is derived without the usual assumption that the square of the ψ-function is a position probability density for particles. It is argued that position, like time, may be basically a macroscopic parameter rather than a random variable for microparticles.
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Laue, H. Quantum mechanics without the position operator. Found Phys 11, 37–46 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00715194
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00715194