Published March 20, 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum Bochner's theorem for phase spaces built on projective representations

  • 1. Center for Quantum Information and Control, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-0001 (United States)

Description

Bochner's theorem gives the necessary and sufficient conditions on a function such that its Fourier transform corresponds to a true probability density function. In the Wigner phase space picture, quantum Bochner's theorem gives the necessary and sufficient conditions on a function such that it is a quantum characteristic function of a valid (and possibly mixed) quantum state and such that its Fourier transform is a true probability density. We extend this theorem to discrete phase space representations which possess enough symmetry. More precisely, we show that discrete phase space representations that are built on projective unitary representations of abelian groups, with a slight restriction on admissible two-cocycles, enable a quantum Bochner's theorem. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/48/11/115305

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online)
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
[15 p.]
ISSN
1751-8121

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
52020827
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DENSITY; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; PHASE SPACE; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTIONS; QUANTUM STATES; QUANTUM SYSTEMS; SYMMETRY; WIGNER THEORY
Descriptors DEC
FUNCTIONS; INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SPACE; TRANSFORMATIONS