Density cubes and higher-order interference theories

DOI10.1088/1367-2630/16/2/023028zbMATH Open1451.81009arXiv1308.2822OpenAlexW3105791906MaRDI QIDQ3388005FDOQ3388005

Tomasz Paterek, Borivoje Dakić, Časlav Brukner

Publication date: 8 January 2021

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

Abstract: Can quantum theory be seen as a special case of a more general probabilistic theory, similarly as classical theory is a special case of the quantum one? We study here the class of generalized probabilistic theories defined by the order of interference they exhibit as proposed by Sorkin. A simple operational argument shows that the theories require higher-order tensors as a representation of physical states. For the third-order interference we derive an explicit theory of "density cubes" and show that quantum theory, i.e. theory of density matrices, is naturally embedded in it. We derive the genuine non-quantum class of states and non-trivial dynamics for the case of three-level system and show how one can construct the states of higher dimensions. Additionally to genuine third-order interference, the density cubes are shown to violate the Leggett-Garg inequality beyond the quantum Tsirelson bound for temporal correlations.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1308.2822

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Contextuality in quantum theory (81P13) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15) Logical foundations of quantum mechanics; quantum logic (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P10)

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