Recursive formulation of Madelung continuity equation leads to propagation equation

DOI10.1063/1.5051340zbMATH Open1404.81037arXiv1611.07518OpenAlexW3103172766MaRDI QIDQ4644642FDOQ4644642

Authors: D. M. Heim 

Publication date: 8 January 2019

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

Abstract: We apply a recursive approach to the continuity equation of the Madelung fluid resulting in a propagation equation for particle probability densities. This propagation equation can be used to propagate particle distributions in the presence of a Madelung pressure field. We show that the derived propagation equation goes over into the guidance equation of the de Broglie-Bohm theory in the limit of well located single particles. As an example, we propagate particles that enter the lower slit of a double-slit experiment, while the Madelung fluid enters both slits.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1611.07518

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum hydrodynamics and relativistic hydrodynamics (76Y05) Stochastic mechanics (including stochastic electrodynamics) (81P20) Statistical mechanics of liquids (82D15)

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