The manner in which states of some quantum systems become effectively classical is of
great significance for the foundations of quantum physics, as well as for problems of …

Quantum decoherence plays a pivotal role in the dynamical description of the quantum-to-
classical transition and is the main impediment to the realization of devices for quantum …

There was a time when cultured Eng-lishmen would embark on a Grand Tour of Europe,
visiting important cities and inspecting monuments and vistas. The book of Penrose is a …

The control of individual quantum systems promises a new technology for the 21st century-
quantum technology. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of modern quantum …

The counter-intuitive aspects of quantum physics have been for long illustrated by thought
experiments, from Einstein's photon box to Schrödinger's cat. These experiments have now …

When we were preparing the first edition of this book, the concept of de coherence was
known only to a minority of physicists. In the meantime, a wealth of contributions has …

Over the course of the past decade, decoherence has become a ubiquitous scienti? c term
popular in all kinds of research, from fundamental theories of quantum physics to …

Environment-induced decoherence and superselection have been a subject of intensive
research over the past two decades, yet their implications for the foundational problems of …

Based on a calculation of neural decoherence rates, we argue that the degrees of freedom
of the human brain that relate to cognitive processes should be thought of as a classical …

Traditional plasma physics has mainly focused on regimes characterized by high
temperatures and low densities, for which quantummechanical effects have virtually no …