Souriau's Axiomatic Geometric Model of Quantum States: Representation Theory, Positive-Type Functions, Information Geometry, and Extensions Beyond Linear Systems
Syed Muntasir Mamun
This paper explores Jean-Marie Souriau's axiomatic framework for quantum mechanics, rooted in representation theory and information geometry, as revived by Frédéric Barbaresco. It delineates quantum states as normalized positive-type functions on dynamical groups, satisfying subordination, Hermitian positivity, and quantization inequalities that yield Hilbert spaces, unitary representations, uncertainty relations, and mixed/Gibbs states. The model unifies classical symplectic geometry with quantum axiomatics, exemplified in linear Heisenberg-Weyl systems producing coherent states. Comparative analysis contrasts Souriau's approach with Kostant's geometric quantization, algebraic QM, and information-geometric metrics (e.g., Balian-Petz), highlighting its group-theoretic strengths and diffeological generality. Extensions propose integrations with infinite-dimensional QFT, quantum thermodynamics, entanglement geometry, and applications in signal processing, machine learning, and quantum computing, forging a cohesive symmetry-driven geometric paradigm for quantum phenomena. Mamun, SM (2026)………………………………..1 Souriau's Axiomatic Geometric Model of Quantum States: Representation Theory, Positive-Type Functions, Information Geometry, and Extensions Beyond Linear Systems Also available on Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/attachments/131647634/download_file?s=portfolio
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