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Nonlinear, non-signaling Schr\"odinger equation

Quantum Physics 2024-03-04 v2

Abstract

A nonlinear extension of Schr\"odinger's wave equation is proposed that ensures non-signaling by keeping linear the evolution of \textit{coordinate-diagonal} elements of the density matrix. The equation contains a negative kinetic energy term that turns spreading of wave packets into its opposite: collapsing, as some effective mass MM grows beyond a universal critical mass, estimated to be about μ=21023 \mu = 2\cdot10^{-23}~kg; then linear quantum kinetic energy gets negligible, which marks the quantum-classical border. Interference of large molecules is suggested for an experimental check of the proposed framework.

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@article{arxiv.2402.08757,
  title  = {Nonlinear, non-signaling Schr\"odinger equation},
  author = {Tamás Geszti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.08757},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

Seriously revised based on comments received about previous version

R2 v1 2026-06-28T14:47:49.234Z