Properties of consistent histories.
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We describe some properties of consistent sets of histories in the Gell-Mann–Hartle formalism, and give an example to illustrate that one cannot recover the standard predictions, retrodictions and inferences of quasiclassical physics using the criterion of consistency alone. PACS numbers: 03.65.Bz
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 75 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995