On the interpretation of measurement in quantum theory
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Schrödinger pinpointed the role of the randomizing influence of thermal motion, today called environmental decoherence, which separates the quantum from the classical world, an insight often traced to Dieter Zeh.
“In this, Schrödinger was essentially pinpointing the role of the randomizing influence of thermal motion, what we refer to today as ‘environmental decoherence’ [35], which is what separates the quantum from the classical world, an insight that is often traced back to the work of Dieter Zeh [36].”
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- Authors
- Zeh, H. D.
- Affiliations
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Zeh, H. D.
- Venue
- Foundations of Physics
- Published
- 1970
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 69-76
- ISSN
- 0015-9018 (ISSN-L)
- 1572-9516
- OpenAlex
- W2160863864
- Cited by
- 1,028
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Foundations of Physics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum Mechanics and Applications
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy and History of Science
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Quantum Information and Cryptography
- Keywords
- measurement problem, interpretation of quantum mechanics, probability interpretation, wave function collapse, measurement discrepancy
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