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Decoherence and quantum Darwinism : from quantum foundations to classical reality / Wojciech Hubert Zurek.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Zurek, Wojciech Hubert, 1951- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Coherence (Nuclear physics).
Coherent states.
Natural selection.
Mechanics.
Quantum measure theory.
mechanics (physics).
Physical Description:
xvii, 357 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Place of Publication:
Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Summary:
"How does the 'classical' world emerge from our quantum mechanical universe? In this book, a pioneer of decoherence theory examines quantum foundations and exploits information theory to introduce "Quantum Darwinism" and answer this key question. Essential reading for students and researchers interested in the interpretation of quantum theory"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Discrete events from repeatability : "quantum jumps" and Wavepacket collapse
Born's rule from the symmetries of entanglement
Environment-induced decoherence
Decoherence, Einselection, and its consequences
Quantum and classical in phase space : decoherence and the second law
Quantum Darwinism : environment as a witness
Quantum Darwinism in action
Quantum Darwinism and the existential interpretation.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781009552905
1009552902
9781009552899
1009552899
OCLC:
1483640221

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