Roots and Fruits of Decoherence

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dc.creatorZeh, H. D.
dc.date2005-12-10
dc.date2006-03-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:56:34Z
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dc.descriptionThe concept of decoherence is defined, and discussed in a historical context. This is illustrated by some of its essential consequences which may be relevant for the interpretation of quantum theory. Various aspects of the formalism are also reviewed for this purpose. Contents: 1. Definition of concepts. 2. Roots in nuclear physics. 3. The quantum-to-classical transition. 4. Quantum mechanics without observables. 5. Rules versus tools. 6. Nonlocality. 7. Information loss (paradox?). 8. Dynamics of entanglement. 9. Irreversibility. 10. Concluding remarks.
dc.description19 pages, 3 figures: Talk given at the Seminaire Poincare (Paris, November 2005)- version 2 is a slightly extended and updated version of the proceedings (identical to v1)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0512078
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0512078
dc.identifierQuantum Decoherence, Duplantier, B., Raimond, J.-M., and Rivasseau, V., edts. (Birkhäuser, 2006), p. 151-175
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/106687
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectNuclear Theory
dc.titleRoots and Fruits of Decoherence
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