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arXiv:quant-ph/0005098

Decoherence and the Final Pointer Basis

Mario Castagnino, Roberto Laura

Published May 24, 2000• 0 citations
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Abstract

Using a functional method it is demonstrated that a generic quantum system evolves to a decohered state in a final pointer basis.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0005098

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