Arrow of time and quantum physics

DOI10.1007/S10701-023-00728-4arXiv2305.11709OpenAlexW4386929187MaRDI QIDQ6076293FDOQ6076293

Authors: Detlev Buchholz, Klaus Fredenhagen 

Publication date: 23 October 2023

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

Abstract: Based on the hypothesis that the (non-reversible) arrow of time is intrinsic in any system, no matter how small, the consequences are discussed. Within the framework of local quantum physics it is shown how such a semi-group action of time can consistently be extended to that of the group of spacetime translations in Minkowski space. In presence of massless excitations, however, there arise ambiguities in the theoretical extensions of the time translations to the past. The corresponding loss of quantum information on states upon time is determined. Finally, it is explained how the description of operations in classical terms combined with constraints imposed by the arrow of time leads to a quantum theoretical framework. These results suggest that the arrow of time is fundamental in nature and not merely a consequence of statistical effects on which the Second Law is based.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.11709

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zbMATH Keywords

causal operations and quantum behaviorloss of quantum informationtime as a semi-group

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Causal inference from observational studies (62D20) Real analysis on time scales or measure chains (26E70) Classical and relativistic thermodynamics (80A10) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15) Quantum information, communication, networks (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P45) Minkowski geometries in nonlinear incidence geometry (51B20) Actions of groups and semigroups; invariant theory (associative rings and algebras) (16W22)

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