Geometric derivation of quantum uncertainty

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETA.2007.09.038zbMATH Open1209.81018arXiv0710.5504OpenAlexW2107223179MaRDI QIDQ715985FDOQ715985

D. Kharzeev

Publication date: 19 April 2011

Published in: Physics Letters. A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Quantum observables can be identified with vector fields on the sphere of normalized states. Consequently, the uncertainty relations for quantum observables become geometric statements. In the Letter the familiar uncertainty relation follows from the following stronger statement: Of all parallelograms with given sides the rectangle has the largest area.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0710.5504

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15)

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• Geometry and uncertainty
• Mathematics of the classical and the quantum
• GEOMETRIC MEASURES OF POSSIBILISTIC UNCERTAINTY
• A geometric uncertainty principle with an application to Pleijel's estimate
• Nine theorems on the unification of quantum mechanics and relativity
• On the motion of macroscopic bodies in quantum theory
• Geometry of the unification of quantum mechanics and relativity of a single particle
• Geometric and algebraic origins of additive uncertainty relations

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