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arXiv:quant-ph/9506032 · International Journal of Theoretical Physics

Weak decoherence and quantum trajectory graphs

Eric Chisolm, E. C. G. Sudarshan, Thomas F. Jordan

Published Mar 1, 1996• 3 citations
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10.1007/bf02082819

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