Decoherence in quantum gravity: issues and critiques
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Decoherence in Quantum Gravity: Issues and Critiques
An increasing number of papers have appeared in recent years on decoherence in quantum gravity at the Planck energy. We discuss the meaning of decoherence in quantum gravity starting from the common notion that quantum gravity is a theory for the microscopic structures of spacetime, and invoking some generic features of quantum decoherence from the open systems viewpoint. We dwell on a range of...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Physics: Conference Series
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1742-6588,1742-6596
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/67/1/012012