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arXiv:0811.3554 · physica status solidi (b)

The method of the likelihood and the Fisher information in the construction of physical models

Edward W. Piotrowski, Jan Sładkowski, J. Syska, Sebastian Zając

Published Apr 3, 2009• 7 citations
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Abstract The subjects of the paper are the likelihood method (LM) and the expected Fisher information (FI) considered from the point od view of the construction of the physical models which originate in the statistical description of phenomena. The master equation case and structural information principle are derived. Then, the phenomenological description of the information transfer is presented. The extreme physical information (EPI) method is reviewed. As if marginal, the statistical interpretation of the amplitude of the system is given. The formalism developed in this paper would be also applied in quantum information processing and quantum game theory (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

DOI
10.1002/pssb.200881566

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This book defines and develops a unifying principle of physics, that of 'extreme physical information'. The information in question is, perhaps surprisingly, not Shannon or Boltzmann entropy but, rather, Fisher information, a simple concept little known to physicists. Both statistical and physical properties of Fisher information are developed. This information is shown to be a physical measure of disorder, sharing with entropy the property of monotonic change with time. The information concept is applied 'phenomenally' to derive most known physics, from statistical mechanics and thermodynamics to quantum mechanics, the Einstein field equations, and quantum gravity. Many new physical relations and concepts are developed, including new definitions of disorder, time and temperature. The information principle is based upon a new theory of measurement, one which incorporates the observer into the phenomenon that he/she observes. The 'request' for data creates the law that, ultimately, gives rise to the data. The observer creates his or her local reality.
Abstract We outline a new formulation of the cluster expansion to derive equations of motion for open quantum systems. Our method uses expectation values instead of correlation functions. The algebraic effort to derive the equations is reduced and the approach is more intuitive. We demonstrate the efficiency of our method by applying it to the damped Jaynes‐Cummings model. This model is a good starting point to investigate quantum dot based laser systems. Further we will examine the convergence properties of the cluster expansion for various orders. (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
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