Lagrangian Trajectories and Closure Models in Mixed Quantum-Classical Dynamics

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Abstract

Mixed quantum-classical models have been proposed in several contexts to overcome the computational challenges of fully quantum approaches. However, current models typically suffer from long-standing consistency issues, and, in some cases, invalidate Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle. Here, we present a fully Hamiltonian theory of quantum-classical dynamics that appears to be the first to ensure a series of consistency properties, beyond positivity of quantum and classical densities. Based on Lagrangian phase-space paths, the model possesses a quantum-classical Poincaré integral invariant as well as infinite classes of Casimir functionals. We also exploit Lagrangian trajectories to formulate a finite-dimensional closure scheme for numerical implementations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeometric Science of Information - 6th International Conference, GSI 2023, Proceedings
EditorsFrank Nielsen, Frédéric Barbaresco
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages290-300
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9783031382987
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2023
EventThe 6th International Conference on Geometric Science of Information, GSI 2023 - St. Malo, France
Duration: 30 Aug 20231 Sept 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume14072 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceThe 6th International Conference on Geometric Science of Information, GSI 2023
Country/TerritoryFrance
CitySt. Malo
Period30/08/231/09/23

Keywords

  • Hamilton’s variational principle
  • Koopman wavefunction
  • Lagrangian trajectory
  • Mixed quantum-classical dynamics
  • group action

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