Quantum logistic map considered as discrete-time Heisenberg equation
Abstract
We represent scalar logistic iterates as multiplication operators on and study their fixed matrix elements in the normalized shifted-Legendre basis. Three parameter regimes permit analytical control. At , every fixed matrix element converges to , where is the Kronecker delta. At , the attracting period-two orbit yields phase-resolved limits for the even and odd subsequences. At , an exact Chebyshev-moment representation gives an approach of every fixed matrix element at iteration to . The case is treated only by a controlled finite numerical refinement study. Complementary finite diagnostics comprise matrix-element time dependence, a bifurcation-style plot, a time-averaged mean intensity, a normalized second-order intensity moment, and normalized scalar OTOC-type commutator correlation matrices. We also examine the separate finite-dimensional recursion , with fixed matrix , using diagonal and tridiagonal amplitude profiles. These operator-valued calculations are exploratory finite-time numerics. The analytical statements concern fixed matrix elements for the specified basis indices; they are distinct from the finite-resolution observations and do not imply operator-norm convergence. A regularized phase-space lift is included as a controlled visualization.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2607.19159,
title = {Quantum logistic map considered as discrete-time Heisenberg equation},
author = {Maciej Janowicz and Arkadiusz Orłowski},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.19159},
year = {2026}
}