Inconsistency of Quantum—Classical Dynamics, and What it Implies

Foundations of Physics 36 (1):102-111 (2006)
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A new proof of the impossibility of a universal quantum-classical dynamics is given. It has at least two consequences. The standard paradigm “quantum system is measured by a classical apparatus” is untenable, while a quantum matter can be consistently coupled only with a quantum gravity

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10.1007/s10701-005-9007-y

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