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RELATIONAL TIME FOR SYSTEMS OF OSCILLATORS

G. J. MILBURN

The University of Queensland, Department of Physics, School of Physical Science, Brisbane, Australia

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DAVID POULIN

The University of Queensland, Department of Physics, School of Physical Science, Brisbane, Australia

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219749906001669Cited by:9 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Using an elementary example based on two simple harmonic oscillators, we show how a relational time may be defined that leads to an approximate Schrödinger dynamics for subsystems, with corrections leading to an intrinsic decoherence in the energy eigenstates of the subsystem.

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PACS: 03.67.-a, 04.60.Pp, 03.65.Yz

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