Cumulants and the moment algebra: Tools for analyzing weak measurements

DOI10.1063/1.3093270zbMATH Open1214.81024arXiv0812.3359OpenAlexW2056046591MaRDI QIDQ3650489FDOQ3650489

Authors: Johan Åberg, Graeme Mitchison 

Publication date: 14 December 2009

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

Abstract: Recently it has been shown that cumulants significantly simplify the analysis of multipartite weak measurements. Here we consider the mathematical structure that underlies this, and find that it can be formulated in terms of what we call the moment algebra. Apart from resulting in simpler proofs, the flexibility of this structure allows generalizations of the original results to a number of weak measurement scenarios, including one where the weakly interacting pointers reach thermal equilibrium with the probed system.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0812.3359

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zbMATH Keywords

algebraHilbert spacesquantum statistical mechanicsset theoryhigher order statisticsmathematical operators

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical distribution theory (62E99) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15)

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