# Quantum Decoherence math

I read up on quantum decoherence however the math was not explained clearly can someone explain it to me

e.bar.goum
What don't you understand about the mathematics, exactly? If you ask a more precise question, people will find it easier to help you!

OK sorry about that what i mean is that i couldn't find much on the math portion of decoherence only bits that made no sense. what i'm asking is that can someone please explain to me the math behind decoherence (all of it)

Nugatory
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The wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_decoherence#Density_matrix_approach goes through the math. However, any mathematical treatment of decoherence comes with a pretty stiff cost of entry: you have to know a fair amount of linear algebra, be comfortable with Dirac's bra-ket notation, and have a solid understanding of basic quantum mechanics.

An alternative, written for someone who hasn't yet learned this background stuff, is https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465067867/?tag=pfamazon01-20&tag=pfamazon01-20

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