Stochastic reduction in nonlinear quantum mechanics
Stochastic reduction in nonlinear quantum mechanics
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DOI:
10.1098/rspa.2001.0914
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发表时间:
2002-05-08
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Hughston, LP
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作者:
Brody, DC;Hughston, LP
Stochastic extensions of the Schrodinger equation have attracted attention recently as plausible models for state reduction in quantum mechanics. Here we formulate a general approach to stochastic Schrodinger dynamics in the case of a nonlinear state space of the type proposed by Kibble. We derive a number of new identities for observables in the nonlinear theory, and establish general criteria on the curvature of the state space sufficient to ensure collapse of the wave function.