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Decaying quantum-mechanical states: An informal discussion within stochastic mechanics

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With the aid of a simple example we illustrate how to approach decaying quantum-mechanical states from the point of view of stochastic mechanics. The life-time and the time scale over which the decay is exponential are naturally related to typical quantities describing the behaviour of the associated diffusion processes.

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  1. Istituto di Fisica dell’ Università, Roma, Italia

    G. Jona-Lasinio, P. Martinelli & E. Scoppola

  2. Gruppo Nazionale di Struttura della Materia, Roma

    G. Jona-Lasinio

  3. Gruppo Nazionale di Fisica Matematica, Roma

    P. Martinelli

  4. Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Centra Linceo Interdisciplinare, Roma

    E. Scoppola

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Jona-Lasinio, G., Martinelli, P. & Scoppola, E. Decaying quantum-mechanical states: An informal discussion within stochastic mechanics. Lett. Nuovo Cimento 34, 13–17 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02817143

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