Classifying space for quantum contextuality
Quantum Physics
2021-06-07 v2 Algebraic Topology
Abstract
We construct a topological space to study contextuality in quantum mechanics. The resulting space is a classifying space in the sense of algebraic topology. Cohomological invariants of our space correspond to physical quantities relevant to the study of contextuality. Within this framework the Wigner function of a quantum state can be interpreted as a class in the twisted -theory of the classifying space.
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@article{arxiv.1905.07723,
title = {Classifying space for quantum contextuality},
author = {Cihan Okay and Daniel Sheinbaum},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.07723},
year = {2021}
}
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30 pages, 1 figure