Monday, October 15, 2012

1210.3545 (Alfred D. Shapere et al.)

Models of Topology Change    [PDF]

Alfred D. Shapere, Frank Wilczek, Zhaoxi Xiong
We show how changes in unitarity-preserving boundary conditions allow continuous interpolation among the Hilbert spaces of quantum mechanics on topologically distinct manifolds. We present several examples, including a computation of entanglement entropy production. We discuss approximate realization of boundary conditions through appropriate interactions, thus suggesting a route to possible experimental realization. We give a theoretical application to quantization of singular Hamiltonians, and give tangible form to the "many worlds" interpretation of wave functions.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1210.3545

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