First principle nonlinear quantum dynamics using a correlation-based von Neumann entropy

2012 ◽  
Vol 136 (20) ◽  
pp. 204116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Till Westermann ◽  
Uwe Manthe
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dynamics ◽  
Von Neumann Entropy ◽  
First Principle ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Nonlinear Quantum

scholarly journals Intrinsic Entropy of Squeezed Quantum Fields and Nonequilibrium Quantum Dynamics of Cosmological Perturbations

Entropy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 1544
Author(s):  
Jen-Tsung Hsiang ◽  
Bei-Lok Hu
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dynamics ◽  
Coarse Graining ◽  
Von Neumann Entropy ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Matrix Elements ◽  
Cosmological Perturbations ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Particle Pairs ◽  
Field Fluctuations ◽  
The Universe

Density contrasts in the universe are governed by scalar cosmological perturbations which, when expressed in terms of gauge-invariant variables, contain a classical component from scalar metric perturbations and a quantum component from inflaton field fluctuations. It has long been known that the effect of cosmological expansion on a quantum field amounts to squeezing. Thus, the entropy of cosmological perturbations can be studied by treating them in the framework of squeezed quantum systems. Entropy of a free quantum field is a seemingly simple yet subtle issue. In this paper, different from previous treatments, we tackle this issue with a fully developed nonequilibrium quantum field theory formalism for such systems. We compute the covariance matrix elements of the parametric quantum field and solve for the evolution of the density matrix elements and the Wigner functions, and, from them, derive the von Neumann entropy. We then show explicitly why the entropy for the squeezed yet closed system is zero, but is proportional to the particle number produced upon coarse-graining out the correlation between the particle pairs. We also construct the bridge between our quantum field-theoretic results and those using the probability distribution of classical stochastic fields by earlier authors, preserving some important quantum properties, such as entanglement and coherence, of the quantum field.

scholarly journals Quantum reversibility is relative, or does a quantum measurement reset initial conditions?

2018 ◽  
Vol 376 (2123) ◽  
pp. 20170315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech H. Zurek
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dynamics ◽  
Quantum Physics ◽  
Information Gain ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Foundations Of Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Von Neumann Entropy ◽  
Quantum Evolution ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
The Universe

I compare the role of the information in classical and quantum dynamics by examining the relation between information flows in measurements and the ability of observers to reverse evolutions. I show that in the Newtonian dynamics reversibility is unaffected by the observer’s retention of the information about the measurement outcome. By contrast—even though quantum dynamics is unitary, hence, reversible—reversing quantum evolution that led to a measurement becomes, in principle, impossible for an observer who keeps the record of its outcome. Thus, quantum irreversibility can result from the information gain rather than just its loss—rather than just an increase of the (von Neumann) entropy. Recording of the outcome of the measurement resets, in effect, initial conditions within the observer’s (branch of) the Universe. Nevertheless, I also show that the observer’s friend—an agent who knows what measurement was successfully carried out and can confirm that the observer knows the outcome but resists his curiosity and does not find out the result—can, in principle, undo the measurement. This relativity of quantum reversibility sheds new light on the origin of the arrow of time and elucidates the role of information in classical and quantum physics. Quantum discord appears as a natural measure of the extent to which dissemination of information about the outcome affects the ability to reverse the measurement. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue ‘Foundations of quantum mechanics and their impact on contemporary society’.

scholarly journals Islands in linear dilaton black holes

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios K. Karananas ◽  
Alex Kehagias ◽  
John Taskas
Keyword(s):  
Black Holes ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Entanglement Entropy ◽  
Von Neumann Entropy ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Extremal Case ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Dimensional Black Hole ◽  
Linear Dilaton ◽  
Linear Dilaton Black Hole

Abstract We derive a novel four-dimensional black hole with planar horizon that asymptotes to the linear dilaton background. The usual growth of its entanglement entropy before Page’s time is established. After that, emergent islands modify to a large extent the entropy, which becomes finite and is saturated by its Bekenstein-Hawking value in accordance with the finiteness of the von Neumann entropy of eternal black holes. We demonstrate that viewed from the string frame, our solution is the two-dimensional Witten black hole with two additional free bosons. We generalize our findings by considering a general class of linear dilaton black hole solutions at a generic point along the σ-model renormalization group (RG) equations. For those, we observe that the entanglement entropy is “running” i.e. it is changing along the RG flow with respect to the two-dimensional worldsheet length scale. At any fixed moment before Page’s time the aforementioned entropy increases towards the infrared (IR) domain, whereas the presence of islands leads the running entropy to decrease towards the IR at later times. Finally, we present a four-dimensional charged black hole that asymptotes to the linear dilaton background as well. We compute the associated entanglement entropy for the extremal case and we find that an island is needed in order for it to follow the Page curve.

scholarly journals Dissipative nonlinear quantum dynamics in atomic optics

1995 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 3136-3147 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Dyrting ◽  
G. J. Milburn
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dynamics ◽  
Nonlinear Quantum

THE UNREASONABLE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPONENTIALLY SUPPRESSED CORRECTIONS IN PRESERVING INFORMATION

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1342030 ◽  
Author(s):  
KYRIAKOS PAPADODIMAS ◽  
SUVRAT RAJU
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Nonperturbative Effects ◽  
Von Neumann Entropy ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Information Theoretic ◽  
Black Hole Evaporation ◽  
Strong Subadditivity ◽  
Unreasonable Effectiveness

We point out that nonperturbative effects in quantum gravity are sufficient to reconcile the process of black hole evaporation with quantum mechanics. In ordinary processes, these corrections are unimportant because they are suppressed by e-S. However, they gain relevance in information-theoretic considerations because their small size is offset by the corresponding largeness of the Hilbert space. In particular, we show how such corrections can cause the von Neumann entropy of the emitted Hawking quanta to decrease after the Page time, without modifying the thermal nature of each emitted quantum. Second, we show that exponentially suppressed commutators between operators inside and outside the black hole are sufficient to resolve paradoxes associated with the strong subadditivity of entropy without any dramatic modifications of the geometry near the horizon.

Generalized information and entanglement entropy, gravitation and holography

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (16) ◽  
pp. 1530039 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Obregón
Keyword(s):  
Entanglement Entropy ◽  
Ideal Gas ◽  
Einstein Equations ◽  
Von Neumann Entropy ◽  
Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
H Theorem ◽  
Gauge Gravity ◽  
Gravity Duality ◽  
Correction Terms

A nonextensive statistical mechanics entropy that depends only on the probability distribution is proposed in the framework of superstatistics. It is based on a Γ(χ2) distribution that depends on β and also on pl. The corresponding modified von Neumann entropy is constructed; it is shown that it can also be obtained from a generalized Replica trick. We further demonstrate a generalized H-theorem. Considering the entropy as a function of the temperature and volume, it is possible to generalize the equation of state of an ideal gas. Moreover, following the entropic force formulation a generalized Newton's law is obtained, and following the proposal that the Einstein equations can be deduced from the Clausius law, we discuss on the structure that a generalized Einstein's theory would have. Lastly, we address the question whether the generalized entanglement entropy can play a role in the gauge/gravity duality. We pay attention to 2d CFT and their gravity duals. The correction terms to the von Neumann entropy result more relevant than the usual UV ones and also than those due to the area dependent AdS3 entropy which result comparable to the UV ones. Then the correction terms due to the new entropy would modify the Ryu–Takayanagi identification between the CFT entanglement entropy and the AdS entropy in a different manner than the UV ones or than the corrections to the AdS3 area dependent entropy.

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