Physical Review A

Is quantum mechanics equivalent to a classical stochastic process?

Hermann Grabert, Peter Hänggi A, Peter Talkner A

Published Jun 1, 1979• 81 citations

Abstract

The authors analyze the connection between the theory of stochastic processes and quantum mechanics. It is shown that quantum mechanics is not equivalent to a Markovian diffusion process as claimed in recent papers. The origin of a possible confusion about this question is clarified. The authors further demonstrate that there does not even exist a non-Markovian process equivalent to quantum mechanics.

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.19.2440

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