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arXiv:2512.20359

The Exact Uncertainty Relation and Geometric Speed Limits in Krylov Space

Mohsen Alishahiha, Souvik Banerjee

quant-phhep-thSubmitted Dec 23, 2025• Announced Dec 24, 2025• 0 citations
v1 · Dec 23, 2025v2 · Feb 9, 2026v3 · Oct 22, 2026
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We show that Hall's exact uncertainty relation acquires a simple geometric form in the Krylov basis generated by the Liouvillian. In this canonical operator frame, the uncertainty equality implies that the operator amplitude vector evolves on the unit Krylov sphere with constant speed fixed solely by the first Lanczos coefficient. This yields an exact linear bound on geometric operator evolution, independent of higher Lanczos coefficients and valid for arbitrary Hamiltonians, integrable or chaotic. Our results provide the first unified geometric interpretation of exact quantum speed limits and operator growth, identifying the first Lanczos coefficient as the intrinsic speed scale of quantum dynamics.

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