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Quantum-State Elastic Modulus: A Unified Framework for State-Space Elasticity

Jincheng Zhang

Published Aug 11, 2026• 0 citations
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The concept of elasticity has historically been confined to classical continuum mechanics, describing the property of a material to resume its original shape and size after deformation. In this paper, we propose a profound generalization of this fundamental concept by introducing the Quantum-State Elastic Modulus (QSEM). We define the elasticity of a quantum state as its intrinsic capability to recover from external parameter variations that perturb its Hamiltonian. By treating external control parameters as generalized strains and the ground-state energy curvature with respect to these parameters as a generalized elastic modulus, we establish a rigorous mathematical framework for State-Space Elasticity. Specifically, we define the quantum-state elastic modulus as K_Q = d^2 E / d \lambda^2, where E represents the energy of the quantum system and \lambda represents an external parameter. When the system is subjected to an external perturbation of the form \lambda \rightarrow \lambda + \delta \lambda, the subsequent removal of the perturbation drives the quantum state toward its original configuration through a relaxation process where the state evolves as |psi(t)> \rightarrow |psi_0>. The characteristic recovery rate of this quantum restoration is governed by a relaxation time scale tau_Q whose inverse is a function of the elastic modulus, specifically tau_Q^(-1) = f(K_Q). This framework bridges quantum mechanics, statistical physics, and continuum mechanics, offering a novel paradigm to analyze quantum stability, dissipation, and response dynamics.

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10.5281/zenodo.21888296

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