Can decoherence make quantum theories unfalsifiable? Understanding the quantum-to-classical transition without it

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Oriols, X. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Bellaterra 08193, Spain
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DYNAMICAL SEMIGROUPS; MECHANICS; SYSTEMS; WAVE;
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10.1088/1742-6596/701/1/012004
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O3 [力学];
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08 ; 0801 ;
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Exact predictions for most quantum systems are computationally inaccessible. This is the so-called many body problem, which is present in most common interpretations of quantum mechanics. Therefore, predictions of natural quantum phenomena have to rely on some approximations (assumptions or simplifications). In the literature, there are different types of approximations, ranging from those whose justification is basically based on theoretical developments to those whose justification lies on the agreement with experiments. This last type of approximations can convert a quantum theory into an "unfalsifiable" quantum theory, true by construction. On the practical side, converting some part of a quantum theory into an "unfalsifiable" one ensures a successful modeling (i.e. compatible with experiments) for quantum engineering applications. An example of including irreversibility and dissipation in the Bohmian modeling of open systems is presented. On the ontological level, however, the present-day foundational problems related to controversial quantum phenomena have to avoid (if possible) being contaminated by the unfalsifiability originated from the many body problem. An original attempt to show how the Bohmian theory itself (minimizing the role of many body approximations) explains the transitions from a microscopic quantum system towards a macroscopic classical one is presented.
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