Classical Chaos Described by a Density Matrix

Autor: Andres Mauricio Kowalski, Angelo Plastino, Gaspar Gonzalez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Physics, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 739-746 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2624-8174
DOI: 10.3390/physics3030045
Popis: In this paper, a reference to the semiclassical model, in which quantum degrees of freedom interact with classical ones, is considered. The classical limit of a maximum-entropy density matrix that describes the temporal evolution of such a system is analyzed. Here, it is analytically shown that, in the classical limit, it is possible to reproduce classical results. An example is classical chaos. This is done by means a pure-state density matrix, a rather unexpected result. It is shown that this is possible only if the quantum part of the system is in a special class of states.
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