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Quantum decoherence

Overview

Quantum decoherence is the loss of quantum coherence. It involves generally a loss of information of a system to its environment. Quantum decoherence has been studied to understand how quantum systems convert to systems that can be explained by classical mechanics. Beginning out of attempts to extend the understanding of quantum mechanics, the theory has developed in several directions and experimental studies have confirmed some of the key issues. Quantum computing relies on quantum coherence and is one of the primary practical applications of the concept.

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Philosophers who discussed Quantum decoherence

• Roger Penrose
• Paul Feyerabend

Related ideas

• David Bohm
• Niels Bohr
• Probability
• Paris
• Quantum mechanics
• Quantum entanglement
• Roger Penrose
• Werner Heisenberg
• Born rule
• Reality
• Interpretations of quantum mechanics
• Measurement problem
• Dover Publications
• Many-worlds interpretation
• Quantum information
• Huw Price
• The Road to Reality

Place in the tradition

Part of Consciousness.

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