Stochastic integral representation theorem for quantum semimartingales

The quantum stochastic integral of Itô type formulated by Hudson and Parthasarathy is extended to a wider class of adapted quantum stochastic processes on Boson Fock space. An Itô formula is established and a quantum stochastic integral representation theorem is proved for a class of unbounded semimartingales which includes polynomials and (Wick) exponentials of the basic martingales in quantum stochastic calculus.     

A new form and a ⋆-algebraic structure of quantum stochastic integrals in Fock space

An algebraic definition of the basic quantum process for the noncommutative stochastic calculus is given in terms of the Fock representation of a Lie ⋆-algebra of matrices in a pseudo-Euclidean space. An operator definition of the quantum stochastic integral is given and its continuity is proved in a projective limit uniform operator topology. A new form of quantum stochastic equations, revealing the ⋆-algebraic structure of quantum Ito's formula, is given. (Conferenza tenuta il 21 settembre 1988)     

Itô’s stochastic calculus and Heisenberg commutation relations

Stochastic calculus and stochastic differential equations for Brownian motion were introduced by K. Itô in order to give a pathwise construction of diffusion processes. This calculus has deep connections with objects such as the Fock space and the Heisenberg canonical commutation relations, which have a central role in quantum physics. We review these connections, and give a brief introduction to the noncommutative extension of Itô’s stochastic integration due to Hudson and Parthasarathy. Then we apply this scheme to show how finite Markov chains can be constructed by solving stochastic differential equations, similar to diffusion equations, on the Fock space.     

Why are there only three quantum noises?

In quantum stochastic calculus on the symmetric Fock space over L ²(ℝ₊), adapted processes of operators are integrated with respect to creation, annihilation and number processes. The main property which allows this integration is that the increments of integrators between s and t act only on Fock space over L ²([s, t]). In this article, we prove that there are no other process of closable operators on coherent vectors with this property. Thus the only possible integrators in quantum stochastic calculus are the creation, annihilation and number processes.     

Converging multistep schemes for weak solutions of quantum stochastic differential equations

Multistep schemes for computing weak solutions of Lipschitzian quantum stochastic differential equations (QSDE) driven by certain operator-valued stochastic processes associated with the basic field operators of quantum field theory are introduced and studied. This is accomplished within the framework of the Hudson–Parthasarathy formulation of quantum stochastic calculus and subject to matrix element of solution being sufficiently differentiable. Results concerning convergence of explicit schemes of class A in the topology of the locally convex space of solution are presented.Numerical examples are given.     

Quantum stochastic calculus

An introduction to quantum stochastic calculus in symmetric Fock spaces from the point of view of the theory of stochastic processes. Among the topics discussed are the quantum Itô formula, applications to probability representation of solutions of differential equations, extensions of dynamical semigroups. New algebraic expressions are given for the chronologically ordered exponential functions generated by stochastic semigroups in classical probability theory.Translated from Itogi Nauki i Tekhniki, Seriya Sovremennye Problemy Matematiki, Noveishie Dostizheniya, Vol. 36, pp. 3–28, 1990.     

Irreversible thermodynamics,quantum mechanics and intrinsic time scales

It is often assumed that phenomenology is a rather weak tool for the analysis of natural systems because it lacks generality. However, in a series of papers we have developed a phenomenological calculus based upon a general theory of measurement and mathematical representations (or, equivalently, upon system response as a bilinear form) which has a broad range of application. The present paper illustrates its power and versatility by demonstrating that irreversible thermodynamics and quantum mechanics are homomorphic. This result is, in itself, interesting since it shows that a large class of dissipative, deterministic systems are homomorphic to a large class of ideal, stochastic systems. In both cases, the metrical structure of the phenomenological calculus allows us to define a “proper time” intrinsic to the system dynamics. With this intrinsic time, a dynamics of aging can be defined upon the system's parameter space. In this context, Schrödinger's equation is seen as a dynamics of aging.     

Quantum stochastic calculus and quantum Gaussian processes

In this lecture we present a brief outline of boson Fock space stochastic calculus based on the creation, conservation and annihilation operators of free field theory, as given in the 1984 paper of Hudson and Parthasarathy [9]. We show how a part of this architecture yields Gaussian fields stationary under a group action. Then we introduce the notion of semigroups of quasifree completely positive maps on the algebra of all bounded operators in the boson Fock space Γ(? ⁿ ) over ? ⁿ . These semigroups are not strongly continuous but their preduals map Gaussian states to Gaussian states. They were first introduced and their generators were shown to be of the Lindblad type by Vanheuverzwijn [19]. They were recently investigated in the context of quantum information theory by Heinosaari et al. [7]. Here we present the exact noisy Schrödinger equation which dilates such a semigroup to a quantum Gaussian Markov process.     

A stochastic Stinespring Theorem

Completely positive Markovian cocycles on a von Neumann algebra, adapted to a Fock filtration, are realised as conjugations of -homomorphic Markovian cocycles. The conjugating processes are affiliated to the algebra, and are governed by quantum stochastic differential equations whose coefficients evolve according to the -homomorphic process. Some perturbation theory for quantum stochastic flows is developed in order to achieve the above Stinespring decomposition. Received October 10, 1999 / Revised July 12, 2000 / Published online December 8, 2000     

Compact derivations relative to semifinite von Neumann algebras

A non-commutative theory of stochastic integration is constructed in which the integrators are the components of the quantum Brownian motion with non-unit variance. Unlike the unit variance (Fock) case, there is a Kunita-Watanabe type representation theorem for processes which are martingales with respect to the generated filtration.     

Nonlinear filtering theory for coral/starfish and plant/herbivore interactions †

Several nonlinear filtering problems associated with specific 4 dimensional differential equation models of coral/starfish or chemically mediated plant/herbivore population dynamics are studied. Extensive use is made of H. Kunita's backward Stratonovich calculus and stochastic partial differential equations theory to obtain exact solution measures of the Zakai and Kushner equations. The hypoellipticity problem is solved positively, so that these measures all possess c^∞-densities. Thus, explicit formulas are obtained for the estimation of signal processes conditional on observational data. For example, biomass production/consumption processes are least squares estimated conditional on observations on the population dynamics of the producing and consuming units themselves.     

Sesquilinear quantum stochastic analysis in Banach space

A theory of quantum stochastic processes in Banach space is initiated. The processes considered here consist of Banach space valued sesquilinear maps. We establish an existence and uniqueness theorem for quantum stochastic differential equations in Banach modules, show that solutions in unital Banach algebras yield stochastic cocycles, give sufficient conditions for a stochastic cocycle to satisfy such an equation, and prove a stochastic Lie–Trotter product formula. The theory is used to extend, unify and refine standard quantum stochastic analysis through different choices of Banach space, of which there are three paradigm classes: spaces of bounded Hilbert space operators, operator mapping spaces and duals of operator space coalgebras. Our results provide the basis for a general theory of quantum stochastic processes in operator spaces, of which Lévy processes on compact quantum groups is a special case.     

On a class of stochastic differential equations used in quantum optics

Stochastic differential equations for processes with values in Hilbert spaces are now largely used in the quantum theory of open systems. In this work we present a class of such equations and discuss their main properties; moreover, we explain how they are derived from purely quantum mechanical models, where the dynamics is represented by a unitary evolution in a Hilbert space, and how they are related to the theory of continual measurements. An essential tool is an isomorphism between the bosonic Fock space and the Wiener space, which allows to connect certain quantum objects with probabilistic ones.     

On dissipative stochastic equations in a Hilbert space

Summary A general existence and uniqueness theorem for solutions of linear dissipative stochastic differential equation in a Hilbert space is proved. The dual equation is introduced and the duality relation is established. Proofs take inspirations from quantum stochastic calculus, however without using it. Solutions of both equations provide classical stochastic representation for a quantum dynamical semigroup, describing quantum Markovian evolution. The problem of the mean-square norm conservation, closely related to the unitality (non-explosion) of the quantum dynamical semigroup, is considered and a hyperdissipativity condition, ensuring such conservation, is discussed. Comments are given on the existence of solutions of a nonlinear stochastic differential equation, introduced and discussed recently in physical literature in connection with continuous quantum measurement processes.     

A quantum stochastic Lie-Trotter product formula

A Trotter product formula is established for unitary quantum stochastic processes governed by quantum stochastic differential equations with constant bounded coefficients.     

Integral Kernel Operators on Fock Space – Generalizations and Applications to Quantum Dynamics

A general theory of operators on Boson Fock space is discussed in terms of the white noise distribution theory on Gaussian space (white noise calculus). An integral kernel operator is generalized from two aspects: (i) The use of an operator-valued distribution as an integral kernel leads us to the Fubini type theorem which allows an iterated integration in an integral kernel operator. As an application a white noise approach to quantum stochastic integrals is discussed and a quantum Hitsuda–Skorokhod integral is introduced. (ii) The use of pointwise derivatives of annihilation and creation operators assures the partial integration in an integral kernel operator. In particular, the particle flux density becomes a distribution with values in continuous operators on white noise functions and yields a representation of a Lie algebra of vector fields by means of such operators.     

The quantum stochastic equation is unitarily equivalent to a symmetric boundary value problem for the Schrödinger equation

We prove that the solution of the Hudson-Parthasarathy quantum stochastic differential equation in the Fock space coincides with the solution of a symmetric boundary value problem for the Schrödinger equation in the interaction representation generated by the energy operator of the environment. The boundary conditions describe the jumps in the phase and the amplitude of the Fourier transforms of the Fock vector components as any of its arguments changes the sign. The corresponding Markov evolution equation (the Lindblad equation or the “master equation”) is derived from the boundary value problem for the Schrödinger equation.