LETTER: Entropy Using Path Integrals for Quantum Black Hole Models

Canonical quantum gravity has been used in the search for eigenvalue equations that could describe black holes. In this paper we choose one of the simplest of these quantum equations to show how the usual Feynman's path integral approach can be applied to get the corresponding statistical properties. We get a logarithmic correction to the Bekenstein–Hawking entropy as already obtained by other authors by other means.     

Interference of Quantum Chaotic Systems in Phase Space

We investigate the interference of a kicked harmonic oscillator in phase space.With the measure of interference defined in Lee and Jeong[Phys.Rev.Lett.106(2011)220401],we show that interference increases more rapidly in the chaotic regime than in the regular regime,and that the sub-Planck structure is of importance for the decoherence time in the chaotic regime.We also find that interference plays an important role in energy transport between the kicking fields and the kicked harmonic oscillator.     

Interference of Quantum Chaotic Systems in Phase Space

We investigate the interference of a kicked harmonic oscillator in phase space. With the measure of interference defined in Lee and Jeong [Phys. Rev. Lett. 106 (2011) 220401], we show that interference increases more rapidly in the chaotic regime than in the regular regime, and that the sub-Planck structure is of importance for the decoherence time in the chaotic regime. We also find that interference plays an important role in energy transport between the kicking fields and the kicked harmonic oscillator.     

Time Dependence of Entropy Flux and Entropy Production of a Dissipative Dynamical System Driven by Non-Gaussian Noise

A stochastic dissipative dynamical system driven by non-Gaussian noise is investigated. A general approximate Fokker-Planck equation of the system is derived through a path-integral approach. Based on the definition of Shannon＇s information entropy, the exact time dependence of entropy flux and entropy production of the system is calculated both in the absence and in the presence of non-equilibrium constraint. The present calculation can be used to interpret the interplay of the dissipative constant and non-Gaussian noise on the entropy flux and entropy production.     

虚时路径积分的广义四阶拆分方法及其谐振子分析

虚时路径积分方法是计算实际体系量子热力学性质的有效工具. 本文重点分析讨论了基于二阶和四阶拆分的虚时路径积分的有效性,给出谐振子体系配分函数统一的解析形式,进而得到其热力学性质和主要误差的表达式. 通过去除谐振子配分函数的主要误差,广义对称四阶拆分中的自由参数得以固定,以此计算实际体系的热力学量可以达到期望的三阶精度.     

Quantum Dynamics of Systems Connected by a Canonical Transformation

Quantum Hamiltonian systems corresponding to classical systems related by a general canonical transformation are considered. The differential equation to find the unitary operator, which corresponds to the canonical transformation and connects quantum states of the original and transformed systems, is obtained. The propagator associated with their wave functions is found by the unitary operator. Quantum systems related by a linear canonical point transformation are analyzed. The results are tested by finding the wave functions of the under-, critical-, and over-damped harmonic oscillator from the wave functions of the harmonic oscillator, free-particle system, and negative harmonic potential system, using the unitary operator to connect them, respectively.     

Time Evolution in Macroscopic Systems. II. The Entropy

The concept of entropy in nonequilibrium macroscopic systems is investigated in the light of an extended equation of motion for the density matrix obtained in a previous study. It is found that a time-dependent information entropy can be defined unambiguously, but it is the time derivative or entropy production that governs ongoing processes in these systems. The differences in physical interpretation and thermodynamic role of entropy in equilibrium and nonequilibrium systems is emphasized and the observable aspects of entropy production are noted. A basis for nonequilibrium thermodynamics is also outlined.     

Unitarity as Preservation of Entropy and Entanglement in Quantum Systems

The logical structure of Quantum Mechanics (QM) and its relation to other fundamental principles of Nature has been for decades a subject of intensive research. In particular, the question whether the dynamical axiom of QM can be derived from other principles has been often considered. In this contribution, we show that unitary evolutions arise as a consequences of demanding preservation of entropy in the evolution of a single pure quantum system, and preservation of entanglement in the evolution of composite quantum systems. ⁶ We would also like to dedicate this work to the memory of Asher Peres, whose contributions and sharp comments guided the first steps of the present article.     

Nonlinear Dynamical Symmetries of Some Two-Dimensional Quantum Systems

In this paper nonlinear dynamical symmetries of three quantum systems are studied in detail, such as theKepler-Coulomb system and the isotropic harmonic oscillator in a two-dimensional curved space, and the generalizedpseudo-oscillators in the two-dimensional flat space. Their nonlinear spectrum generating algebras are shown to berelevant to polynomial angular momentum algebras.     

Nonlinear Dynamical Symmetries of Some Two-Dimensional Quantum Systems

In this paper nonlinear dynamical symmetries of three quantum systems are studied in detail, such as the Kepler-Coulomb system and the isotropic harmonic oscillator in a two-dimensional curved space, and the generalized pseudo-oscillators in the two-dimensional fiat space. Their nonlinear spectrum generating algebras are shown to be relevant to polynomial angular momentum algebras.     

H-Theorem in an Isolated Quantum Harmonic Oscillator

We consider the H-theorem in an isolated quantum harmonic oscillator through the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. The effect of potential in producing entropy is investigated in detail, and we found that including a barrier potential into a harmonic trap would lead to the thermalization of the system, while a harmonic trap alone would not thermalize the system. During thermalization, Shannon entropy increases, which shows that a microscopic quantum system still obeys the macroscopic thermodynamics law. Meanwhile, initial coherent mechanical energy transforms to incoherent thermal energy during thermalization, which exhibiting the decoherence of an oscillating wave packet featured by a large decreasing of autocorrelation length. When reaching thermal equilibrium, the wave packet comes to a halt, with the density distributions both in position and momentum spaces well-fitted by a microcanonical ensemble of statistical mechanics.     

Entropy of Quantum States

Given the algebra of observables of a quantum system subject to selection rules, a state can be represented by different density matrices. As a result, different von Neumann entropies can be associated with the same state. Motivated by a minimality property of the von Neumann entropy of a density matrix with respect to its possible decompositions into pure states, we give a purely algebraic definition of entropy for states of an algebra of observables, thus solving the above ambiguity. The entropy so-defined satisfies all the desirable thermodynamic properties and reduces to the von Neumann entropy in the quantum mechanical case. Moreover, it can be shown to be equal to the von Neumann entropy of the unique representative density matrix belonging to the operator algebra of a multiplicity-free Hilbert-space representation.     

关于线性阻尼振子第一积分的研究

通过引入一维线性阻尼振子基本积分来构造其他第一积分, 包括不含时的积分. 将这种方法推广到多维情形, 构造二维和n维线性阻尼振子不同形式的第一积分; 证明不同类型的二维线性阻尼振子都存在三个独立的不含时的第一积分, n维线性阻尼振子存在2n-1个独立的不含时的第一积分. 利用变量变换将线性阻尼振子的第一积分变换成简谐振子形式的第一积分. 关键词： 线性阻尼振子 第一积分 基本积分 简谐振子     

Coherent states of a damped harmonic oscillator

We construct here the coherent states (annihilation operator eigenstates) of a damped harmonic oscillator. These coherent states, which are normalizable, have the desired behaviour in the classical limit (ℏ→0).     

Notes on Joint Measurability of Quantum Observables

For sharp quantum observables the following facts hold: (i) if we have a collection of sharp observables and each pair of them is jointly measurable, then they are jointly measurable all together; (ii) if two sharp observables are jointly measurable, then their joint observable is unique and it gives the greatest lower bound for the effects corresponding to the observables; (iii) if we have two sharp observables and their every possible two outcome partitionings are jointly measurable, then the observables themselves are jointly measurable. We show that, in general, these properties do not hold. Also some possible candidates which would accompany joint measurability and generalize these apparently useful properties are discussed.     

Regularization of Quantum Relative Entropy in Finite Dimensions and Application to Entropy Production

The fundamental concept of relative entropy is extended to a functional that is regular-valued also on arbitrary pairs of nonfaithful states of open quantum systems. This regularized version preserves almost all important properties of ordinary relative entropy such as joint convexity and contractivity under completely positive quantum dynamical semigroup time evolution. On this basis a generalized formula for entropy production is proposed, the applicability of which is tested in models of irreversible processes. The dynamics of the latter is determined by either Markovian or non-Markovian master equations and involves all types of states.     

Entropy of Partitions on Quantum Logic

Partition and entropy of partitions in quantum logic are introduced and their properties are investigated. The results are generalized to the general case of T-norm and T-conorm.     

Damping of a harmonic oscillator in a squeezed vacuum without rotating-wave approximation

A single harmonic oscillator interacting with a broadband squeezed reservoir is analyzed within the framework of master equation without invoking the rotating-wave approximation. The dynamical evolution and photon statistics of the system are investigated by studying mean photon number and second order intensity-intensity correlation function, respectively, under resonance condition which show transient oscillations at twice the harmonic oscillator frequency. The transient fluorescent spectrum reveals asymmetric features. Inclusion of vacuum and field-dependent frequency shifts affects the thermal equilibrium value of the average photon number of the harmonic oscillator.