Statistical mechanics and the duality of quantum mechanical time evolution

dc.creatorMogami, Tsuguo
dc.date2004-02-24
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:56:38Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:56:38Z
dc.descriptionThrough the H theorem, Bolzmann attempted to validate the foundations of statistical mechanics. However, it is incompatible with the fundamental laws of mechanics because its deduction requires the introduction of probability. In this paper we attempt a justification of statistical mechanics without deviating from the existing framework of quantum mechanics. We point out that the principle of equal a priori probabilities is easily proven in the dual space. The dual of the space of the quantum states is the space of the observations. We then prove that time evolution of the operators of observations obeys Boltzmann equation. This result implies that the difference of the states from equal probability becomes unobservable as time elapses.
dc.description10 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0402583
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0402583
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/23400
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleStatistical mechanics and the duality of quantum mechanical time evolution
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