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Usually models for quantum computations deal with unitary gates on pure states. In this paper we generalize the usual model. We consider a model of quantum computations in which the state is an operator of density matrix and the gates are…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Vasily E. Tarasov

We give a new construction of the algebraic $K$-theory of small permutative categories that preserves multiplicative structure, and therefore allows us to give a unified treatment of rings, modules, and algebras in both the input and…

K-Theory and Homology · Mathematics 2009-09-29 A. D. Elmendorf , M. A. Mandell

In recent years, the traditional notion of symmetry in quantum theory was expanded to so-called generalised or categorical symmetries, which, unlike ordinary group symmetries, may be non-invertible. This appears to be at odds with Wigner's…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-18 Thomas Bartsch , Yuhan Gai , Sakura Schafer-Nameki

We reconstruct finite-dimensional quantum theory from categorical principles. That is, we provide properties ensuring that a given physical theory described by a dagger compact category in which one may `discard' objects is equivalent to a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-06-22 Sean Tull

The codomain category of a generalized homology theory is the category of modules over a ring. For an abelian category A, an A-valued (generalized) homology theory is defined by formally replacing the category of modules with the category…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2020-05-12 Minkyu Kim

Categories of relations over a regular category form a family of models of quantum theory. Using regular logic, many properties of relations over sets lift to these models, including the correspondence between Frobenius structures and…

Category Theory · Mathematics 2015-11-06 Chris Heunen , Sean Tull

Quantum probability provides a novel framework for formulating machine-learning (ML) problems in Hilbert space. We introduce a prototype-based learning scheme where class representatives are encoded as generative matrix product states…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-19 Kun Zhang , Lei Ding , Sheng-Chen Bai , Jing Sun , An-Qi Jing , Min Tang , Shi-Ju Ran

We define a convenient $\infty$-operad parametrizing modules over commutative algebras in $\infty$-categories.

Category Theory · Mathematics 2014-09-12 Saul Glasman

It is proposed the scheme of quantum mechanics, in which a Hilbert space and the linear operators are not primary elements of the theory. Instead of it certain variant of the algebraic approach is considered. The elements of noncommutative…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 D. A. Slavnov

It is now well established that quantum tomography provides an alternative picture of quantum mechanics. It is common to introduce tomographic concepts starting with the Schrodinger-Dirac picture of quantum mechanics on Hilbert spaces. In…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-04-25 A. Ibort , V. I. Manko , G. Marmo , A. Simoni , F. Ventriglia

Categorical quantum mechanics exploits the dagger compact closed structure of finite dimensional Hilbert spaces, and uses the graphical calculus of string diagrams to facilitate reasoning about finite dimensional processes. A significant…

Category Theory · Mathematics 2023-06-22 Robin Cockett , Cole Comfort , Priyaa Srinivasan

Expansion of the categorical point of view on many areas of the mathematics and mathematical physics will cause to deeper understanding of genuine features of these problems. New applications of categorical methods are connected with new…

Category Theory · Mathematics 2008-06-03 S. S. Moskaliuk , A. T. Vlassov

Categorification is the process of finding category-theoretic analogs of set-theoretic concepts by replacing sets with categories, functions with functors, and equations between functions by natural isomorphisms between functors, which in…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2014-11-18 John C. Baez , James Dolan

Nonrigid mathematical structures may no longer form usual Eilenberg - Mac Lane categories, but more general ones, as illustrated by pseudo-topologies. A rather general concept of pseudo-topology was used in constructing differential…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Elemer E Rosinger

The framework of generalized probabilistic theories is a powerful tool for studying the foundations of quantum physics. It provides the basis for a variety of recent findings that significantly improve our understanding of the rich physical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-08-14 Peter Janotta , Haye Hinrichsen

We introduce the framework of general probabilistic theories (GPTs for short). GPTs are a class of operational theories that generalize both finite-dimensional classical and quantum theory, but they also include other, more exotic theories,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-27 Martin Plávala

We argue that the complex numbers are an irreducible object of quantum probability. This can be seen in the measurements of geometric phases that have no classical probabilistic analogue. Having complex phases as primitive ingredient…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-17 Charis Anastopoulos

The quantum mechanical transition probability is symmetric. A probabilistically motivated and more general quantum logical definition of the transition probability was introduced in two preceding papers without postulating its symmetry, but…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-12-20 Gerd Niestegge

According to the basic idea of category theory, any Einstein algebra, essentially an algebraic formulation of general relativity, can be considered from the point of view of any object of the category of smooth algebras; such an object is…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2022-10-26 Leszek Pysiak , Wiesław Sasin , Michael Heller , Tomasz Miller

W consider the problem of testing if a given matrix in the Hilbert space formulation of quantum mechanics or a function in the phase space formulation of quantum theory represent a quantum state. We propose several practical criteria to…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-06-11 J. Tosiek , P. Brzykcy