Exact classical emergence from high-energy quantum superpositions
Abstract
We examine the correspondence principle for an equiprobable superposition of high-energy eigenstates of the infinite square well using a fully analytical Fourier-based approach. We derive a closed-form asymptotic expression for the interference terms by expanding them into a geometric series of quantum Fourier coefficients. We show these terms act as functional envelopes that do not vanish individually but become asymptotically equivalent in the large- limit. Furthermore, we prove the total probability density for a superposition of states converges exactly to the uniform classical distribution as . Dynamically, the expectation value of position reproduces the classical triangular trajectory asymptotically. Residual quantum deviations remain confined to boundary layers whose relative width vanishes under macroscopic resolution. These results establish a rigorous asymptotic realization of the classical limit for isolated bound systems in both static and dynamical contexts.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2605.16518,
title = {Exact classical emergence from high-energy quantum superpositions},
author = {Juan A. Cañas and Daniel A. Bonilla and J. Bernal and A. Martín-Ruiz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.16518},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
Accepted for publication at Physics Letters A