Quantum Zeno effect

In quantum mechanics, frequent measurements cause the quantum Zeno effect, a reduction in transitions away from the system's initial state, slowing a system's time evolution. Sometimes this effect is interpreted as "a system cannot change while you are watching it".

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Quantum Zeno effect

In quantum mechanics, frequent measurements cause the quantum Zeno effect, a reduction in transitions away from the system's initial state, slowing a system's time evolution. Sometimes this effect is interpreted as "a system cannot change while you are watching it".

Source: Wikipedia "Quantum Zeno effect" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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