A quantum central limit theorem for non-equilibrium systems: exact local relaxation of correlated states

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DOI10.1088/1367-2630/12/5/055020zbMATH Open1375.82060arXiv0911.2475OpenAlexW2021128311WikidataQ57637236 ScholiaQ57637236MaRDI QIDQ4594866FDOQ4594866


Authors: Marcus Cramer, Jens Eisert Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 27 November 2017

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

Abstract: We prove that quantum many-body systems on a one-dimensional lattice locally relax to Gaussian states under non-equilibrium dynamics generated by a bosonic quadratic Hamiltonian. This is true for a large class of initial states - pure or mixed - which have to satisfy merely weak conditions concerning the decay of correlations. The considered setting is a proven instance of a situation where dynamically evolving closed quantum systems locally appear as if they had truly relaxed, to maximum entropy states for fixed second moments. This furthers the understanding of relaxation in suddenly quenched quantum many-body systems. The proof features a non-commutative central limit theorem for non-i.i.d. random variables, showing convergence to Gaussian characteristic functions, giving rise to trace-norm closeness. We briefly relate our findings to ideas of typicality and concentration of measure.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0911.2475




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