New evidence for quantum Darwinism found in quantum dots

New evidence for quantum Darwinism found in quantum dots: "New evidence for quantum Darwinism found in quantum dots
May 10, 2010 By Lisa Zyga New evidence for quantum Darwinism found in quantum dots

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These images show a recurring scar found in simulations that bears a strong resemblance to experimental images. Scars were found to replicate and produce offspring states in agreement with quantum Darwinism. Image credit: A.M. Burke, et al. �2010 APS.

(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists have found new evidence that supports the theory of quantum Darwinism, the idea that the transition from the quantum to the classical world occurs due to a quantum form of natural selection. By explaining how the classical world emerges from the quantum world, quantum Darwinism could shed light on one of the most challenging questions in physics of the past century."