Foundations of Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Correlations
Abstract
We propose to study the emergence of deterministic classical and thermal behavior of macroscopic systems from the microscopic quantum description of isolated systems. These are important problems in the foundations or statistical and quantum mechanics which still generate heated debates. They are also of great practical value for the development of quantum computers and simulators, which promise to generate the next computational revolution. We plan to critically study a recent proposal claiming that quantum correlations may explain such classical and thermal behavior as emerging from the description of a closed quantum system, via measurements of few observables.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 14, 2022
- Source ID
- FA95501910361
Entities
People
- Thiago De Oliveira
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Fluminense Federal University
- United States Air Force