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The mathematical structure of quantum real numbers

Mathematical Physics 2009-05-08 v1 math.MP

Abstract

The mathematical structure of the sheaf of Dedekind real numbers \RsubD(X)\RsubD(X) for a quantum system is discussed. The algebra of physical qualities is represented by an OO^{*} algebra M\mathcal M that acts on a Hilbert space that carries an irreducible representation of the symmetry group of the system. X=\EsubS(M)X =\EsubS(\mathcal M), the state space for M\mathcal M, has the weak topology generated by the functions aQ() a_{Q}(\cdot), defined for A^Msa\hat A \in \mathcal M_{sa} and ρ^\EsubS(M)\forall \hat \rho \in \EsubS(\mathcal M) , by aQ(ρ^)=TrA^ρ^ a_{Q}(\hat \rho) = Tr \hat A \hat \rho . For any open subset WW of \EsubS(M)\EsubS(\mathcal M), the function aQW a_{Q}|_{W} is the numerical value of the quality A^\hat A defined to the extent WW. The example of the quantum real numbers for a single Galilean relativistic particle is given.

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@article{arxiv.0905.0944,
  title  = {The mathematical structure of quantum real numbers},
  author = {John V. Corbett},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.0944},
  year   = {2009}
}

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