On the motion of macroscopic bodies in quantum theory
Quantum Physics
2017-10-04 v1 Mathematical Physics
math.MP
Abstract
Quantum observables can be identified with vector fields on the sphere of normalized states. The resulting vector representation is used in the paper to undertake a simultaneous treatment of macroscopic and microscopic bodies in quantum mechanics. Components of the velocity and acceleration of state under Schr\"odinger evolution are given for a clear physical interpretation. Solutions to Schr\"odinger and Newton equations are shown to be related beyond the Ehrenfest results on the motion of averages. A formula relating the normal probability distribution and the Born rule is found.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1710.01154,
title = {On the motion of macroscopic bodies in quantum theory},
author = {Alexey A. Kryukov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.01154},
year = {2017}
}