Title:
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Quantum Bochner theorems and incompatible observables (English) |
Author:
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Hudson, Robin L. |
Language:
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English |
Journal:
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Kybernetika |
ISSN:
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0023-5954 |
Volume:
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46 |
Issue:
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6 |
Year:
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2010 |
Pages:
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1061-1068 |
Summary lang:
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English |
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Category:
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math |
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Summary:
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A quantum version of Bochner's theorem characterising Fourier transforms of probability measures on locally compact Abelian groups gives a characterisation of the Fourier transforms of Wigner quasi-joint distributions of position and momentum. An analogous quantum Bochner theorem characterises quasi-joint distributions of components of spin. In both cases quantum states in which a true distribution exists are characterised by the intersection of two convex sets. This may be described explicitly in the spin case as the intersection of the Bloch sphere with a regular tetrahedron whose edges touch the sphere. (English) |
Keyword:
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Bochner's Theorem |
Keyword:
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multiplier-nonnegative-definiteness |
Keyword:
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Wigner quasidensities |
Keyword:
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Pauli matrices |
MSC:
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60B15 |
MSC:
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81S30 |
idZBL:
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Zbl 1219.81175 |
idMR:
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MR2797427 |
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Date available:
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2011-04-12T12:51:25Z |
Last updated:
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2013-09-22 |
Stable URL:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10338.dmlcz/141466 |
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