The irreversible quantum

We elaborate on the existing notion that quantum mechanics is an emergent phenomenon, by presenting a thermodynamical theory that is dual to quantum mechanics. This dual theory is that of classical irreversible thermodynamics. The linear regime of irreversibility considered here corresponds to the s...

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Autores: Fernández de Córdoba, Pedro|||0000-0002-0347-7280, Isidro, J.M.|||0000-0002-0720-9945, PEREA-CÓRDOBA, MILTÓN HENRY, Vázquez Molina, Joan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/78767
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/78767
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Emergent quantum theory
irreversible thermodynamics
irreversibility
Quantum mechanics
MATEMATICA APLICADA
TERMODINAMICA APLICADA (UPV)
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Sumario:We elaborate on the existing notion that quantum mechanics is an emergent phenomenon, by presenting a thermodynamical theory that is dual to quantum mechanics. This dual theory is that of classical irreversible thermodynamics. The linear regime of irreversibility considered here corresponds to the semiclassical approximation in quantum mechanics. An important issue we address is how the irreversibility of time evolution in thermodynamics is mapped onto the quantum-mechanical side of the correspondence.