title: How the result of a single coin toss can turn out to be 100 heads.
abstract: We show that the phenomenon of anomalous weak values is not limited to quantum theory. In particular, we show that the same features occur in a simple model of a coin subject to a form of classical backaction with pre- and postselection. This provides evidence that weak values are not inherently quantum but rather a purely statistical feature of pre- and postselection with disturbance.
authors.affiliation: Center for Quantum Information and Control, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferrie
authors.affiliation: Center for Quantum Information and Control, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Combes