A theory of emergent quantum mechanics

Ricardo Gallego Torromé

Published Feb 20, 2014• 4 citations

Abstract

Hamilton-Randers dynamical systems, a particular class of Hamiltonian dynamical systems, are considered as mathematical models for deterministic emergent quantum mechanics. We show that in such framework, local diffeomorphism invariance, reversibility of the effective quantum dynamics and an universal maximal bound for proper acceleration emerge in that class of classical, deterministic and local models. Starting from the elements of Hamilton-Randers spaces, a phenomenological Hilbert space is constructed and associated with the space of wave functions of quantum mechanics. A geometric description for a spontaneous reduction of the quantum states, based on the concentration of measure phenomena as it appears in asymptotic Banach theory and probability theory, is described in general terms. It is also shown how the same concentration of measure phenomena plays a remarkable role in showing conditions for the existence of stable vacua states for the matter Hamiltonian. Furthermore, it is discussed the emergence of a weak equivalence principle from very fundamental principles of mathematical analysis and the basic assumptions of Hamilton-Randers theory. This fact, together with the existence in the theory of a maximal speed and the property of diffeomorphism invariance of the interaction driving the reduction of the quantum state, suggest that the reduction of the quantum state is driven by a gravitational type interaction. Moreover, since such interaction appears only in the dynamical domain when localization happens, it must be associated with a classical interaction. We make the hypothesis that such identification is universal and that indeed gravity is a domain of the dynamics of Hamilton-Randers systems. Hence Hamilton-Randers theory provides an unification scheme where quantum mechanics and classical gravity are both emergent.

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