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Decoherence and the Appearance of a Classical World in Quantum Theory

By D. Giulini , E. Joos , C. Kiefer , I.-O. Stamatescu , J. Kupsch , H. D. Zeh , H. -D. Zeh

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
1996
ISBN
3540613943, 9783540613947
Open Library ID
OL22167429M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
5 MB (4790982 bytes)
Pages
377\377
Time added
2011-01-08 23:22:23

Description

This book describes the phenomena that arise from the interaction between quantum systems with their environment. The emerging irreversible dynamics of local systems explains the classical behaviour of macroscopic objects. The emergence of superselection rules, observed particle aspects of quantum fields, the occurrence of quantum jumps, and the emergence of classical spacetime from quantum gravity are also discussed. This approach, which is based on the assumed universality of quantum mechanics, is compared and contrasted with others, such as consistent histories, open-system dynamics, and explicit collapse mechanisms. In particular, the impact of decoherence on the notorious quantum measurement problem is discussed.

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