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On the Uniqueness of Quantum Equilibrium in Bohmian Mechanics

Quantum Physics 2011-11-09 v1 Other Condensed Matter

Abstract

In Bohmian mechanics the distribution ψ2|\psi|^2 is regarded as the equilibrium distribution. We consider its uniqueness, finding that it is the unique equivariant distribution that is also a local functional of the wave function ψ\psi.

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@article{arxiv.0704.3070,
  title  = {On the Uniqueness of Quantum Equilibrium in Bohmian Mechanics},
  author = {S. Goldstein and W. Struyve},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.3070},
  year   = {2011}
}

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15 pages, no figures, LaTex