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.
Authors
- Ziheng Ding
- Si-Qi Zhou
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Entropy
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/e28040395
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Mechanics and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00