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Quantum Speed Limits Across the Quantum-to-Classical Transition

Quantum Physics 2018-02-14 v2

Abstract

Quantum speed limits set an upper bound to the rate at which a quantum system can evolve. Adopting a phase-space approach we explore quantum speed limits across the quantum to classical transition and identify equivalent bounds in the classical world. As a result, and contrary to common belief, we show that speed limits exist for both quantum and classical systems. As in the quantum domain, classical speed limits are set by a given norm of the generator of time evolution.

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@article{arxiv.1710.07335,
  title  = {Quantum Speed Limits Across the Quantum-to-Classical Transition},
  author = {B. Shanahan and A. Chenu and N. Margolus and A. del Campo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.07335},
  year   = {2018}
}

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5+3pp, 1 figure, accepted in Phys. Rev. Lett

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