2012/02/24 by Sam Kennerly
Physics and Astronomy · #Classical mechanics #Epistemology #Philosophy #Philosophy of science #Physics #Quantum #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum decoherence #Quantum mechanics #Statistical physics #Theoretical physics #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s10701-012-9664-6
10 pages, 3 figures
arxiv created 2012/02/24 · openalex publication_date 2012/05/25 · arxiv updated 2012/06/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
If a quantum experiment includes random processes, then the results of repeated measurements can appear consistent with irreversible decoherence even if the system's evolution prior to measurement was reversible and unitary. Two thought experiments are constructed as examples.