On the Increase of Boltzmann Entropy in Closed Macroscopic Quantum Systems
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Submitted: 2026-10-13
Updated: 2026-10-13
Comments: 13 pages, 4 figures
License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
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