Decoherence

Decoherence happens when some quantum system interacts irreversibly with its environment, and different components of the wavefunction stop interfering. In the many-worlds interpretation, this corresponds to the splitting of worlds.

Blog posts

• Decoherence
• On Being Decoherent
• Decoherence is Pointless
• Decoherent Essences
• Decoherence is Simple
• Decoherence is Falsifiable and Testable

See also

• Quantum mechanics, Many-worlds interpretation
• Thermodynamics