Continuous symmetry entails the Jordan algebra structure of finite-dimensional quantum theory

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contents Symmetry postulates play a crucial role in various approaches to reconstruct quantum theory from a few basic principles. Discrete and continuous symmetries are under consideration. The continuous case better matches the physical needs for mathematical models of dynamical processes and is studied here. Applying the representation theory of the orthomodular lattices and a generalized version of Gleason's theorem for Jordan matrix algebras, we show that the continuous symmetry, together with three further requirements, entails that the underlying mathematical structure of a finite-dimensional generalized probabilistic theory becomes a simple Euclidean Jordan algebra. The further requirements are: spectrality, a strong state space and a condition called gbit property.
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spellingShingle Continuous symmetry entails the Jordan algebra structure of finite-dimensional quantum theory
Niestegge, Gerd
Quantum Physics
Mathematical Physics
Functional Analysis
Operator Algebras
Symmetry postulates play a crucial role in various approaches to reconstruct quantum theory from a few basic principles. Discrete and continuous symmetries are under consideration. The continuous case better matches the physical needs for mathematical models of dynamical processes and is studied here. Applying the representation theory of the orthomodular lattices and a generalized version of Gleason's theorem for Jordan matrix algebras, we show that the continuous symmetry, together with three further requirements, entails that the underlying mathematical structure of a finite-dimensional generalized probabilistic theory becomes a simple Euclidean Jordan algebra. The further requirements are: spectrality, a strong state space and a condition called gbit property.
title Continuous symmetry entails the Jordan algebra structure of finite-dimensional quantum theory
topic Quantum Physics
Mathematical Physics
Functional Analysis
Operator Algebras
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.19672