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ArticleEntropy (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Thermality versus Objectivity: Can They Peacefully Coexist?

Thao P Le, Andreas Winter, Gerardo Adesso

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Article in Entropy (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors.

Thao P LeSchool of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6309-1753
Andreas WinterInstitució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Pg. Lluis Companys, 23, 08001 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6344-4870
Gerardo AdessoSchool of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7136-3755

Funding

Foundational Questions Institute RFP-IPW-1907Generalitat de Catalunya 2017-SGR-1127Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness FIS2016-86681-PMinistry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness PID2019-107609GB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/T517902/1
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Abstract

Under the influence of external environments, quantum systems can undergo various different processes, including decoherence and equilibration. We observe that macroscopic objects are both objective and thermal, thus leading to the expectation that both objectivity and thermalisation can peacefully coexist on the quantum regime too. Crucially, however, objectivity relies on distributed classical information that could conflict with thermalisation. Here, we examine the overlap between thermal and objective states. We find that in general, one cannot exist when the other is present. However, there are certain regimes where thermality and objectivity are more likely to coexist: in the high temperature limit, at the non-degenerate low temperature limit, and when the environment is large. This is consistent with our experiences that everyday-sized objects can be both thermal and objective.

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objectivityopen quantum systemsQuantum Darwinismthermalisation

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PMID34828204
PMCPMC8623725

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