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Quantum Mechanics with a non-zero quantum correlation time

Quantum Physics 2017-11-22 v7 Statistical Mechanics High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We propose an extension of Quantum Mechanics based on the idea that the underlying "quantum noise" has a non-zero, albeit very small, correlation time τc\tau_c. The standard (non-relativistic) Schrodinger equation is recovered to zeroth order in τc\tau_c, and the first correction to energy levels is computed. Some consequences are discussed, in particular the violation of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and the restoration of locality at short times.

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@article{arxiv.1702.00771,
  title  = {Quantum Mechanics with a non-zero quantum correlation time},
  author = {Jean-Philippe Bouchaud},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.00771},
  year   = {2017}
}

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Short note (6 pages). Sign typos corrected

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