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Classical mechanics without determinism

Quantum Physics 2014-11-18 v3 Classical Physics

Abstract

Classical statistical particle mechanics in the configuration space can be represented by a nonlinear Schrodinger equation. Even without assuming the existence of deterministic particle trajectories, the resulting quantum-like statistical interpretation is sufficient to predict all measurable results of classical mechanics. In the classical case, the wave function that satisfies a linear equation is positive, which is the main source of the fundamental difference between classical and quantum mechanics.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0505143,
  title  = {Classical mechanics without determinism},
  author = {H. Nikolic},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0505143},
  year   = {2014}
}

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11 pages, revised, to appear in Found. Phys. Lett