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Quantum Information as a General Paradigm

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Quantum–mechanical systems may be understood in terms of information. When they interact, they modify the information they carry or represent in two, and only two, ways: by selecting a part of the initial amount of (potential) information and by sharing information with other systems. As a consequence, quantum systems are informationally shielded. These features are shown to be general features of nature. In particular, it is shown that matter arises from quantum–mechanical processes through the constitution of larger ensembles that share some information while living organisms make use of a special form of information selection.

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Auletta, G. Quantum Information as a General Paradigm. Found Phys 35, 787–815 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-005-4565-6

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