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Postulating the Unicity of the Macroscopic Physical World
Mathias Van Den Bossche1, Philippe Grangier2
1Thales Alenia Space, 26, Avenue J.-F. Champollion, 31037 Toulouse, France.
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
|December 23, 2023
Summary
This study proposes treating the macroscopic world's uniqueness as a fundamental physics postulate, enabling a consistent quantum mechanics framework. This approach utilizes general operator algebras for macroscopic systems, offering a unified view of classical and quantum physics.
Area of Science:
- Theoretical Physics
- Quantum Mechanics
- Mathematical Physics
Background:
- Standard quantum mechanics relies on type-I operator algebras.
- The transition from quantum to classical realms presents conceptual challenges.
- Mathematical justification for macroscopic uniqueness is often sought within quantum formalism.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a novel framework for quantum mechanics by postulating macroscopic world unicity.
- To extend the mathematical description of physical systems to macroscopic scales.
- To reconcile classical and quantum physics and clarify the nature of quantum objects.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing general operator algebras beyond standard type-I formalism.
- Developing a mathematically consistent framework for quantum mechanics.
- Treating macroscopic world unicity as a fundamental postulate.
Main Results:
- A clear and consistent mathematical construction of quantum mechanics is achieved.
- Avoidance of the pitfall of universalizing the type-I formalism.
- Potential for a meta-framework unifying classical and quantum physics.
Conclusions:
- Postulating macroscopic unicity simplifies and clarifies quantum mechanics.
- The use of general operator algebras provides a more comprehensive physical description.
- This framework may advance quantum technologies and resolve long-standing physics debates.
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