Will Zurek ever address the 'system problem' for quantum decoherence?
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Before the end of 2027
50%
Before the end of 2028
50%
Before the end of 2029
50%
Before the end of 2030
36%
Before the end of 2026
Background
Zurek keeps on writing that defining system is an important open question for quantum decoherence, but delays solving it. For example, in this 2022 entry he writes:
Nevertheless, this assumption raises the question—how are the systems defined? It was noted earlier [49] and is still an open questions. We shall not attempt to address it here.
He's been writing similar things for decades. Will he ever propose a solution for how to define systems?
Resolution
A proposition resolves to Yes, if a candidate solution for how to define quantum systems appears in a publicly accessible paper/preprint by Zurek in the designated time period. The solution does not have to be correct; a proposed solution suffices.
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