Evidence for simple "arrow of time functions" in closed chaotic quantum systems
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| author | Füllgraf, Merlin Wang, Jiaozi Gemmer, Jochen |
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| contents | Through an explicit construction, we assign to any infinite temperature autocorrelation function $C(t)$ a set of functions $α^n(t)$. The construction of $α^n(t)$ from $C(t)$ requires the first $2n$ temporal derivatives of $C(t)$ at times $0$ and $t$. Our focus is on $α^n(t)$ that (almost) monotonously decrease, we call these ``arrows of time functions" (AOTFs). For autocorrelation functions of few body observables we numerically observe the following: An AOTF featuring a low $n$ may always be found unless the the system is in or close to a nonchaotic regime with respect to a variation of some system parameter. All $α^n(t)$ put upper bounds to the respective autocorrelation functions, i.e. $α^n(t) \geq C^2(t)$. Thus the implication of the existence of an AOTF is comparable to that of the H-Theorem, as it indicates a directed approach to equilibrium. We furthermore argue that our numerical finding may to some extent be traced back to the operator growth hypothesis. This argument is laid out in the framework of the so-called recursion method. |
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| spellingShingle | Evidence for simple "arrow of time functions" in closed chaotic quantum systems Füllgraf, Merlin Wang, Jiaozi Gemmer, Jochen Statistical Mechanics Quantum Physics Through an explicit construction, we assign to any infinite temperature autocorrelation function $C(t)$ a set of functions $α^n(t)$. The construction of $α^n(t)$ from $C(t)$ requires the first $2n$ temporal derivatives of $C(t)$ at times $0$ and $t$. Our focus is on $α^n(t)$ that (almost) monotonously decrease, we call these ``arrows of time functions" (AOTFs). For autocorrelation functions of few body observables we numerically observe the following: An AOTF featuring a low $n$ may always be found unless the the system is in or close to a nonchaotic regime with respect to a variation of some system parameter. All $α^n(t)$ put upper bounds to the respective autocorrelation functions, i.e. $α^n(t) \geq C^2(t)$. Thus the implication of the existence of an AOTF is comparable to that of the H-Theorem, as it indicates a directed approach to equilibrium. We furthermore argue that our numerical finding may to some extent be traced back to the operator growth hypothesis. This argument is laid out in the framework of the so-called recursion method. |
| title | Evidence for simple "arrow of time functions" in closed chaotic quantum systems |
| topic | Statistical Mechanics Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.08007 |