Work drives time evolution

DOI10.1016/J.AOP.2018.04.028zbMATH Open1390.81021arXiv1702.05450OpenAlexW3104570572WikidataQ62582794 ScholiaQ62582794MaRDI QIDQ1647985FDOQ1647985

Authors: David Edward Bruschi 

Publication date: 27 June 2018

Published in: Annals of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We propose the idea that time evolution of quantum systems is driven by work. The formalism presented here falls within the scope of a recently proposed theory of gravitating quantum matter where extractible work, and not energy, is responsible for gravitation. Our main assumption is that extractible work, and not the Hamiltonian, dictates dynamics. We find that expectation values of meaningful quantities, such as the occupation number, deviate from those predicted by standard quantum mechanics. The scope, applications and validity of this proposal are also discussed.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.05450

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Alternative quantum mechanics (including hidden variables, etc.) (81Q65)

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• Separability criterion and inseparable mixed states with positive partial transposition.
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