Selective decohrence during cosmic expansion

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Authors: Pramod Kumar
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Abstract

This paper presents my finding that quantum decoherence during the universe's expansion selected certain states over others. I apply Zurek's well-known einselection concept to cosmology and show that modes near the horizon scale survived, while others decohered into entropy. The main result is that 20-50% of primordial quantum states persisted as classical matter. I derive this from the interaction Hamiltonian without any free parameters. The prediction is testable by Euclid and Planck data within 10 years.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Quantum Mechanics and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
17 February 2026
Language
EN