Quantum decoherence and the approach to equilibrium (II)

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 626-648

  Hemmo, Meir ^a   Shenker, Orly ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

GRW; Quantum decoherence; Spin echo; Statistical mechanics; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 28244439335     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2005.04.005     Document Type: Article

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