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Decoherence without decoherence
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- It has been claimed that decoherence of open quantum systems explains the tendency of macroscopic systems to exhibit quasiclassical behavior. We show that quasiclassicality is in fact an unremarkable property, characterizing generic subsystems of environments even in the absence of dynamical decoherence. It is suggested that decoherence is best regarded as explaining the persistence of true classicality, rather than the emergence, rather than the emergence of quasiclassicality.<br />Comment: 6 pages
- Subjects :
- Quantum Physics
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- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.0906.4544
- Document Type :
- Working Paper