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In this paper, I describe a general strategy for deriving Newtonian mechanics from Bohm’s theory in the classical macroscopic regime. The strategy is based on two main steps: (i) the use of open systems, leading to the formation of independent subsystems; (ii) the analysis of the quantum potential for the emergent subsystems. The first step leads to and explains (within the Bohmian framework) the well-known phenomenon of decoherence. The second one provides a precise criterion for the emergence of Newtonian trajectories. In particular, I will show that, under reasonable classicality conditions, the quantum potential of the emergent subsystems becomes negligible and, consequently, they will follow an approximately Newtonian dynamics.
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Additional Information: | paper presented at the ILMPS 2019 Conference in Salzburg. | ||||||
Keywords: | Classical limit; quantum to classical transition; Bohm's theory; decoherence | ||||||
Subjects: | General Issues > Philosophers of Science Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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Depositing User: | Dr. Davide Romano | ||||||
Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2020 02:35 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2020 23:02 | ||||||
Item ID: | 17465 | ||||||
Subjects: | General Issues > Philosophers of Science Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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Date: | 3 August 2019 | ||||||
URI: | http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/17465 |
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