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Mathematical Aspects of Decoherence

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Decoherence: Theoretical, Experimental, and Conceptual Problems

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The aim of this lecture is to investigate the mathematical frame for environment induced superselection rules. Some exactly soluble models are dicussed in detail and norm estimates on decoherence effects are derived.

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  1. Fachbereich Physik, Universität Kaiserslautern, D-67653, Kaiserslautern, Germany

    Joachim Kupsch

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  1. Fakultät für Physik, Universität Bielefeld, Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany

    Philippe Blanchard

  2. Rosenweg 2, 22869, Schenefeld, Germany

    Erich Joos

  3. Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Zürich, Winterthurer Strasse 190, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland

    Domenico Giulini

  4. Fakultät für Physik, Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Strasse 3, 79104, Freiburg, Germany

    Clau Kiefer

  5. FESt, Schmeilweg 5, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany

    Ion-Olimpiu Stamatescu

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Kupsch, J. (2000). Mathematical Aspects of Decoherence. In: Blanchard, P., Joos, E., Giulini, D., Kiefer, C., Stamatescu, IO. (eds) Decoherence: Theoretical, Experimental, and Conceptual Problems. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 538. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-46657-6_10

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