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pith:2015:T3A7QLY5C2JUC5FT4OMPD6PWCK
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The generalized imaging theorem: quantum to classical transition without decoherence

James M. Feagin, John S. Briggs

arxiv:1506.04287 v1 · 2015-06-13 · quant-ph

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arxiv: 1506.04287 · arxiv_version: 1506.04287v1 · doi: 10.48550/arxiv.1506.04287 · pith_short_12: T3A7QLY5C2JU · pith_short_16: T3A7QLY5C2JUC5FT · pith_short_8: T3A7QLY5
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