Quantifying the Nonclassicality of the Kirkwood–Dirac Quasiprobability Distribution Under Discrete-Time Dynamics

has been proposed, generalizing the KD quasiprobability distribution to arbitrary multi-time quantum processes. In this work, we specifically focus on the temporal KD quasiprobability distribution within the context of two-time dynamics. We begin by constructing a nonclassicality measure derived from the real and imaginary parts of the temporal KD quasiprobability distribution. Next, we establish two uncertainty relations closely linked to this nonclassicality measure, one of which shows that the nonclassicality measure is bounded below by the measurement disturbance caused by the first measurement. Finally, we elucidate the relationships among temporal KD nonclassicality, the spatiotemporal Born rule, and spatiotemporal compatibility.

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Entropy
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2026-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.3390/e28040395
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Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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Quantifying the Nonclassicality of the Kirkwood–Dirac Quasiprobability Distribution Under Discrete-Time Dynamics

Ziheng Ding, Si-Qi Zhou
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Quantifying the Nonclassicality of the Kirkwood–Dirac Quasiprobability Distribution Under Discrete-Time Dynamics

Ziheng Ding, Si-Qi Zhou
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has been proposed, generalizing the KD quasiprobability distribution to arbitrary multi-time quantum processes. In this work, we specifically focus on the temporal KD quasiprobability distribution within the context of two-time dynamics. We begin by constructing a nonclassicality measure derived from the real and imaginary parts of the temporal KD quasiprobability distribution. Next, we establish two uncertainty relations closely linked to this nonclassicality measure, one of which shows that the nonclassicality measure is bounded below by the measurement disturbance caused by the first measurement. Finally, we elucidate the relationships among temporal KD nonclassicality, the spatiotemporal Born rule, and spatiotemporal compatibility.

EntropyVol. 28(4)
Sun Yat-sen University (CN), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 32%
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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