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Decoherence and the Transition from Quantum to Classical

Zurek, Wojciech H.·1991·Physics Today
DOI 10.1063/1.881293
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Quantum mechanics works exceedingly well in all practical applications. No example of conflict between its predictions and experiment is known. Without quantum physics we could not explain the behavior of solids, the structure and function of DNA, the color of the stars, the action of lasers or the properties of superfluids. Yet well over half a century after its inception, the debate about the relation of quantum mechanics to the familiar physical world continues. How can a theory that can account ith precision for everything we can measure still be deemed lacking?

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Authors
Zurek, W. H.
Venue
Physics Today
Publisher
AIP Publishing
Published
1991-10-01
Volume
44
Issue
10
Pages
36-44
ISSN
  • 0031-9228 (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-0699
DOI
10.1063/1.881293
OpenAlex
W2163440371
Cited by
2,626
References
8
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23.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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