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Classical Dynamics of Quantum Numbers with Arrow of Time

High Energy Physics - Theory 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

We study a quantum theory with complex time parameter and non-Hermitian Hamiltonian structure. In this theory, the real part of the complex time is equal to `usual' physical time, whereas the imaginary one is proportional to inverse absolute temperature of the system. Then, the Hermitian part of the Hamiltonian coincides with conventional operator of energy; the anti-Hermitian part, which is taken as a symmetry operator, defines decay parameters of the theory. We integrate the equations of motion in a Hamiltonian proper basis, and detect a classical dynamics of the corresponding quantum numbers, using their continuous approximation and the zero limit of the Plank's constant. It is proved, that this dynamics possesses a well defined arrow of time in the isothermal and adiabatic regimes of the thermodynamical evolution of the system.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0702022,
  title  = {Classical Dynamics of Quantum Numbers with Arrow of Time},
  author = {Vadim V. Asadov and Oleg V. Kechkin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0702022},
  year   = {2007}
}

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8 pages