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module: IndisputableMonolith.Quantum.ZenoEffect
domain: Quantum
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 177
 178    But note: the pot does eventually boil in the real world!
 179    Real measurements take time and are not infinitely frequent. -/
 180def philosophicalNote : String :=
 181  "Real measurements take time, so perfect Zeno freeze is impossible. " ++
 182  "But significant suppression is achievable and useful."
 183
 184/-! ## Falsification Criteria -/
 185
 186/-- The Zeno effect derivation would be falsified by:
 187    1. Frequent measurement not suppressing decay
 188    2. Linear (not quadratic) short-time behavior
 189    3. Infinite measurement rate not leading to freeze
 190    4. Anti-Zeno effect in expected Zeno regime -/
 191structure ZenoFalsifier where
 192  /-- Type of potential falsification. -/
 193  falsifier : String
 194  /-- Status. -/
 195  status : String
 196
 197/-- All predictions verified. -/
 198def experimentalStatus : List ZenoFalsifier := [
 199  ⟨"Zeno suppression", "Verified in ions, atoms, photons"⟩,
 200  ⟨"Quadratic short-time", "Confirmed"⟩,
 201  ⟨"Anti-Zeno effect", "Also observed as predicted"⟩
 202]
 203
 204end ZenoEffect
 205end Quantum
 206end IndisputableMonolith

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