Alright, so I understand it is the standard explanation for the wavefunction "collapse". But how is it a product of thermodynamics? And how does it prevent interference between the wavefunction and the environment? Please explain!
2007-07-19 09:43:18 · 1 answers · asked by smacal1072 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
You realize, I hope, that the typical description of wave function collapse is the very DEFINITION of non-scientific. How can you prove or disprove what's happening when your back is turned? I'm surprised they didn't just say that invisible conspiracy hamsters were doing it.
Quantum decoherence is just a way of saying that the environment has ruled out enough of your theoretical eigenvalues that you can no longer reasonably pretend that it's occupying a hundred regions of space simultaneously.
2007-07-19 10:06:44 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋