Recorded Quantum Histories: Scheduler-Independent Realization and Its Limits
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
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Source: Figshare
Author: Kent Nimmo
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225415926