Quantum Bochner's theorem for phase spaces built on projective representations
Creators
- 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/10.1088/1751-8113/48/11/115305Additional details
Identifiers
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