Selective decohrence during cosmic expansion
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