On the classical limit in Bohm's theory

Gary E. Bowman

doi:10.1007/s10701-004-2013-7

On the classical limit in Bohm's theory

Gary E. Bowman

Astronomy and Planetary Sciences

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

14 Scopus citations

Abstract

The standard means of seeking the classical limit in Bohmian mechanics is through the imposition of vanishing quantum force and quantum potential for pure states. We argue that this approach fails, and that the Bohmian classical limit can be realized only by combining narrow wave packets, mixed states, and environmental decoherence.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	605-625
Number of pages	21
Journal	Foundations of Physics
Volume	35
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-004-2013-7
State	Published - Apr 2005

Keywords

Bohmian mechanics
Classical limit

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Physics and Astronomy

Access to Document

10.1007/s10701-004-2013-7

Cite this

@article{82262d1207614b049b5a58331255abe5,

title = "On the classical limit in Bohm's theory",

abstract = "The standard means of seeking the classical limit in Bohmian mechanics is through the imposition of vanishing quantum force and quantum potential for pure states. We argue that this approach fails, and that the Bohmian classical limit can be realized only by combining narrow wave packets, mixed states, and environmental decoherence.",

keywords = "Bohmian mechanics, Classical limit",

author = "Bowman, \{Gary E.\}",

year = "2005",

month = apr,

doi = "10.1007/s10701-004-2013-7",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "35",

pages = "605--625",

journal = "Foundations of Physics",

issn = "0015-9018",

publisher = "Springer Netherlands",

number = "4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - On the classical limit in Bohm's theory

AU - Bowman, Gary E.

PY - 2005/4

Y1 - 2005/4

N2 - The standard means of seeking the classical limit in Bohmian mechanics is through the imposition of vanishing quantum force and quantum potential for pure states. We argue that this approach fails, and that the Bohmian classical limit can be realized only by combining narrow wave packets, mixed states, and environmental decoherence.

AB - The standard means of seeking the classical limit in Bohmian mechanics is through the imposition of vanishing quantum force and quantum potential for pure states. We argue that this approach fails, and that the Bohmian classical limit can be realized only by combining narrow wave packets, mixed states, and environmental decoherence.

KW - Bohmian mechanics

KW - Classical limit

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/17444364160

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/17444364160#tab=citedBy

U2 - 10.1007/s10701-004-2013-7

DO - 10.1007/s10701-004-2013-7

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:17444364160

SN - 0015-9018

VL - 35

SP - 605

EP - 625

JO - Foundations of Physics

JF - Foundations of Physics

IS - 4

ER -

On the classical limit in Bohm's theory

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this