EPJ Special Topics

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Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 159, 119-125 (2008)
DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00700-5

Decoherence scenarios in the algebraic framework

R. Olkiewicz

Institute of Theoretical Physics, Wroclaw University, Wroclaw, Poland

rolek@ift.uni.wroc.pl

Published online: 21 May 2008

Abstract
Various physical effects resulting from environmental decoherence are discussed in the algebraic framework of observables. An example showing the appearance of decoherence induced discrete and continuous pointer states is given.