Geometry of quantum evolution

J. Anandan and Y. Aharonov
Phys. Rev. Lett. 65, 1697 – Published 1 October 1990
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Abstract

For an arbitrary quantum evolution, it is shown that the integral of the uncertainty of energy with respect to time is independent of the particular Hamiltonian used to transport the quantum system along a given curve in the projective Hilbert space. It is the distance along this curve measured by the Fubini-Study metric. This gives a new time-energy uncertainty principle. New geometric meanings to time as measured by a clock and the transition probability during a quantum measurement are also obtained.

  • Received 8 February 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.65.1697

©1990 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

J. Anandan

  • Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 9EW, United Kingdom

Y. Aharonov

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208

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Vol. 65, Iss. 14 — 1 October 1990

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