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Libo Jiang1, Daniel R Terno2, Oscar Dahlsten3,4,5
1Alumnus, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China.
Abstract:
We consider how to describe Hamiltonian mechanics in generalized probabilistic theories with the states represented as quasiprobability distributions. We give general operational definitions of energy-related concepts. We define generalized energy eigenstates as the purest stationary states. Planck's constant plays two different roles in the framework: the phase space volume taken up by a pure state and a dynamical factor. The Hamiltonian is a linear combination of generalized energy eigenstates. This allows for a generalized Liouville time-evolution equation that applies to quantum and classical Hamiltonian mechanics and more. The approach enables a unification of quantum and classical energy concepts and a route to discussing energy in a wider set of theories.
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