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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101009552902

ISBN-139781009552905

eBay Product ID (ePID)10067516120

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Book TitleDecoherence and Quantum Darwinism : from Quantum Foundations to Classical Reality

Number of Pages380 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPhysics / Quantum Theory, Physics / General

Publication Year2025

IllustratorYes

GenreScience

AuthorWojciech Hubert Zurek

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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LCCN2024-053145

Reviews'A magnificent, defining work by the foremost authority on the transition from quantum to classical. Over the past forty years, Zurek has put forward one groundbreaking idea after another about how interactions of quantum systems with their environment explain the many puzzling aspects of the emergence of classical behavior. His guiding principle, 'let quantum be quantum,' has turned out to be the key to unlocking the secrets of how quantum systems effectively become classical. The theories he has developed, from einselection to quantum Darwinism, have led to a seminal shift in our understanding of the quantum-to-classical transition and have been confirmed time and again in the laboratory. Written in an impressively engaging and accessible style, the book is the definitive text on all aspects of the quantum-to-classical transition. It will be an indispensable companion for anyone interested in modern quantum mechanics, from students to researchers.' Maximilian Schlosshauer, University of Portland

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal530.12

Table Of ContentPreface; Part I. Foundations: 1. Introduction; 2. Discrete events from repeatability: 'Quantum Jumps' and the wave packet collapse; 3. Born's rule from the symmetries of entanglement; Part II. Decoherence: 4. Environment-induced decoherence; 5. Decoherence, Einselection, and its consequences; 6. Quantum and classical in phase space: decoherence and the second law; Part III. Quantum Darwinism: 7. Quantum Darwinism: environment as a witness; 8. Quantum Darwinism in action; 9. Quantum Darwinism and the existential interpretation.

SynopsisHow 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., The measurement problem has been a central puzzle of quantum theory since its inception, and understanding how the classical world emerges from our fundamentally quantum universe is key to its resolution. While the 'Copenhagen' and 'Many Worlds' interpretations have dominated discussion of this philosophically charged question, Zurek builds on the physics of decoherence and introduces the theory of 'Quantum Darwinism' to provide a novel account of the emergence of classical reality. Opening with a modern view of quantum theory, the book reconsiders the customary textbook account of quantum foundations, showing how the controversial axioms (including Born's rule) follow from the consistent core postulates. Part II discusses decoherence and explores its role in the quantum-to-classical transition. Part III introduces Quantum Darwinism, explaining how an information-theoretic perspective complements, elucidates, and reconciles the 'Copenhagen' and 'Many Worlds' interpretations. This insightful book is essential reading for any student or researcher interested in quantum physics.

LC Classification NumberQC174.12.Z8 2024