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Usual quantum mechanics requires a fixed, background, spacetime geometry and its associated causal structure. A generalization of the usual theory may therefore be needed at the Planck scale for quantum theories of gravity in which…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-12-05 James B. Hartle

We explore a framework for complex classical fields, appropriate for describing quantum field theories. Our fields are linear transformations on a Hilbert space, so they are more general than random variables for a probability measure. Our…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2013-05-07 Arthur Jaffe , Christian D. Jäkel , Roberto E. Martinez

General relativity required the abandonment of Euclidean geometry. Here we show that quantum theory requires the abandonment of classical logic. We show that the Hilbert space representation of quantum theory is logically inevitable. There…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-11-23 Lars M. Johansen

"Quantum Topology" deals with the general quantum theory as the theory of the functional quantum space; space time and energy momentum forms form a connected manifold; a functional quantum space on the quantum level. The general quantum…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Diaa A Ahmed

The Schrodinger equation has been considered to be a postulate of quantum physics, but it is also perceived and derived heuristically as the quantum equivalent of the classical energy relation. We indicate that the Schrodinger equation…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-07-24 Spyros Efthimiades

The state-of-the-art physics consists of two irreconcilable branches, i.e., the quantum theory and the general relativity, which work well in their own territories, independently. However, what are quantum and spacetime after all? The key…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-13 Si-xue Qin

We use the quantum unimodular theory of gravity to relate the value of the cosmological constant, $\Lambda$, and the energy scale for the emergence of cosmological classicality. The fact that $\Lambda$ and unimodular time are complementary…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-01-04 Niayesh Afshordi , João Magueijo

The equivalence postulate approach to quantum mechanics entails a derivation of quantum mechanics from a fundamental geometrical principle. Underlying the formalism there exists a basic cocycle condition, which is invariant under…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2013-05-02 Alon E. Faraggi

In this paper, we demonstrate the equivalence between the complex Hilbert space and real Kahler space formulations of quantum mechanics. Complex numbers play an important role in the traditional formulation of quantum mechanics in complex…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-24 Igor Volovich

A classical circularly polarized electromagnetic wave carries angular momentum, and represents the classical limit of a photon, which carries quantized spin. It is shown that a very similar picture of a circularly polarized coherent wave…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Alan M. Kadin

The relationship between classical and quantum mechanics is explored in an intuitive manner by the exercise of constructing a wave in association with a classical particle. Using special relativity, the time coordinate in the frame of…

General Physics · Physics 2008-12-08 C. L. Herzenberg

It is usually stated that quantum mechanics presents problems with the identity of particles, the most radical position -supported by E. Schrodinger- asserting that elementary particles are not individuals. But the subject goes deeper, and…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-11-26 Newton da Costa , Federico Holik

In this review we discuss intriguing properties of apparently classical optical fields, that go beyond purely classical context and allow us to speak about quantum characteristics of such fields and about their applications in quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-05-22 Natalia Korolkova , Gerd Leuchs

Quantum mechanics is derived from the principle that the universe contain as much variety as possible, in the sense of maximizing the distinctiveness of each subsystem. The quantum state of a microscopic system is defined to correspond to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-03-23 Lee Smolin

It is often remarked in the literature that particles in QFT on curved spacetime are akin to coordinates in general relativity and hence are physically meaningless. This moral is given an explicit demonstration by giving the correspondence…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-06-24 Alex Venditti , Charles Dyer

Classical macroscopic space-time is pictured in terms of Rydberg states of an underlying discritzed `atomic' quantum geometry at Planck scales. While quantum geometry on such scales involves several very short lived transitions changing…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-07-28 C. Sivaram

A complete solution to the long standing problem of basing Schroedinger quantum theory on standard stochastic theory is given. The solution covers all "single" particle three-dimensional Schroedinger theory linear or nonlinear and with any…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. G. Gilson

General relativity is a background-independent theory of a dynamical classical spacetime geometry. Quantum theory is formulated in a classical spacetime, as an intrinsically probabilistic, contextual theory of non-classical, interfering…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-04-22 Tristan Hübsch , Djordje Minic

We briefly review the most relevant aspects of complete integrability for classical systems and identify those aspects which should be present in a definition of quantum integrability. We show that a naive extension of classical concepts to…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2010-10-08 J. Clemente-Gallardo , G. Marmo

We realise Heckenberger and Kolb's canonical calculus on quantum projective (n-1)-space as the restriction of a distinguished quotient of the standard bicovariant calculus for Cq[SUn]. We introduce a calculus on the quantum (2n-1)-sphere in…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2017-05-17 Réamonn Ó Buachalla