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Niles
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Hi
I am reading something, and came across pure/mixed states. Considering that mixed states do not have the coherence terms (off-diagonal terms) in the density matrix, there seems to be a deep connection between mixed states and a classical system. This is also emphasized by the fact that a thermal state is mixed, and thermal states are also very classical.
Are mixed states basically classical?
Niles.
I am reading something, and came across pure/mixed states. Considering that mixed states do not have the coherence terms (off-diagonal terms) in the density matrix, there seems to be a deep connection between mixed states and a classical system. This is also emphasized by the fact that a thermal state is mixed, and thermal states are also very classical.
Are mixed states basically classical?
Niles.