How classical friction arises from frictionless quantum theory

Quantum theory lives in abstract, infinite-dimensional, complex, linear Hilbert space, is unitary and non-dissipative, and has been proven not to be embeddable in spacetime for N > 2 quantum entities. It is per definition unobservable (in itself). Classical physics describes the causal, nonlinear dynamics of actual events, which lie in, and also define, four dimensional spacetime. The "Born Rule" maps abstract quantum theory into events, i.e. real outcomes, in classical spacetime. It must be postulated separately and cannot be deduced from quantum theory, as it is both non-unitary and irreversible, i.e. dissipative. Hence, the "Born Rule" is ultimately and fundamentally responsible for dissipation, i.e. friction, and therefore all evolving complex systems, in the classical, observable world.

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KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.33380.28801
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Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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How classical friction arises from frictionless quantum theory

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How classical friction arises from frictionless quantum theory

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Abstract

Quantum theory lives in abstract, infinite-dimensional, complex, linear Hilbert space, is unitary and non-dissipative, and has been proven not to be embeddable in spacetime for N > 2 quantum entities. It is per definition unobservable (in itself). Classical physics describes the causal, nonlinear dynamics of actual events, which lie in, and also define, four dimensional spacetime. The "Born Rule" maps abstract quantum theory into events, i.e. real outcomes, in classical spacetime. It must be postulated separately and cannot be deduced from quantum theory, as it is both non-unitary and irreversible, i.e. dissipative. Hence, the "Born Rule" is ultimately and fundamentally responsible for dissipation, i.e. friction, and therefore all evolving complex systems, in the classical, observable world.

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