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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