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Koopman-von Neumann Field Theory

Quantum Physics 2025-07-16 v1 Statistical Mechanics High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

The classical many-body problem is reformulated as a bosonic quantum field theory. Quantum field operators evolve unitarily in the Heisenberg picture so that a quantum Vlasov equation is satisfied as an operator identity. The formalism enables the direct transfer of techniques from quantum information and quantum many-body field theory to classical nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. Implications for quantum algorithms are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.2507.11541,
  title  = {Koopman-von Neumann Field Theory},
  author = {James Stokes},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.11541},
  year   = {2025}
}
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