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Interpretation-Independent Proof That Decoherence Is Not Collapse

Authors: Mike Casey

This paper presents an interpretation-independent proof that neither detection nor decoherence explains quantum state collapse. The argument is grounded in experimental results from Proietti et al. (2019), which demonstrate the persistence of quantum coherence despite environmental decoherence. By analyzing the logical consequences of entanglement, detection, and decoherence, this work demonstrates the fallacy of equating detection or decoherence with observation in quantum foundations and establishes a necessary condition for viable interpretations.

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