Partial traces in decoherence and in interpretation: what do reduced states refer to?

DOI10.1007/s10701-014-9791-3zbMath1302.81117arXiv1404.3264OpenAlexW3100016067MaRDI QIDQ474843

Olimpia Lombardi, Sebastian Fortin

Publication date: 25 November 2014

Published in: Foundations of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1404.3264

zbMATH Keywords

decoherencequantum statepartial traceno-collapse interpretationsreduced state

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15) Open systems, reduced dynamics, master equations, decoherence (81S22)

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