Decoherence and the transition from quantum to classical

Physics Today

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 1991, Pages 36-44

  Zurek, Wojciech ^a  

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EID: 12044260119     PISSN: 00319228     EISSN: 19450699     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.881293     Document Type: Article

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