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Decoherence, chaos, quantum-classical correspondence, and the algorithmic arrow of time

Quantum Physics 2011-08-04 v1

Abstract

The environment -- external or internal degrees of freedom coupled to the system -- can, in effect, monitor some of its observables. As a result, the eigenstates of these observables decohere and behave like classical states: Continuous destruction of superpositions leads to environment-induced superselection (einselection). Here I investigate it in the context of quantum chaos (i. e., quantum dynamics of systems which are classically chaotic).

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9802054,
  title  = {Decoherence, chaos, quantum-classical correspondence, and the algorithmic arrow of time},
  author = {Wojciech H. Zurek},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9802054},
  year   = {2011}
}

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26 pages in Tex, 3 figures

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