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Remarks concerning an Entropy-like Quantity $S_q$ especially for Quantum Systems with a Particle Picture; Model with pure Point Spectra

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

For quantum mechanical systems an entropy-like quantity SqS_q is defined. SqS_q can differ from the usually defined entropy SS and SqS_q may increase with time for an isolated system. The essential condition for the difference between SS and SqS_q is the assumption that the set {\bf A} of observables which can be represented by a measurement is a proper subset of the set of selfadjoint operators. The underlying idea is made visible in the case of particle systems with non-trivial scattering. The model-character of the reasoning comes from the fact that continuous spectra are replaced by point-spectra. So it seems evident, that no direct connection exists between SqS_q and the Sinai-Kolmogorov-Entropy at least in this model with pure point-spectra.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9801040,
  title  = {Remarks concerning an Entropy-like Quantity $S_q$ especially for Quantum Systems with a Particle Picture; Model with pure Point Spectra},
  author = {S. Schlieder},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9801040},
  year   = {2007}
}

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