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Publication date: 18 March 2001

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microscopic level thermodynamics reversibility statistical mechanics irreversibility quantum measurement macroscopic processes past-hypothesis time-reversal invariance

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Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15) Foundations of equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B03) Physics (00A79) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to statistical mechanics (82-01) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to quantum theory (81-01)

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