One simple postulate implies that every polytopic state space is classical

Details One simple postulate implies that every polytopic state space is classical One simple postulate implies that every polytopic state space is classical

2012-03-26

arxiv.org/abs/1203.5622v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

Master thesis, Institute for Theoretical Physics, ETH Zurich

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In order to find a physical axiomatization of quantum theory, physical theories are often considered as a special case of a much more general framework of generalized probabilistic theories. We first present a detailed introduction to generalized probabilistic theories before we examine new approaches towards a physical axiomatization of quantum theory. The main result of the thesis is that one postulate concerning post-measurement states (which have gained almost no attention in this context so far) is sufficient to rule out all probabilistic theories with a polytopic state space, except for classical theory. The postulate states that a measurement with a definite outcome does not alter the state. This rules out almost all toy theories considered so far, for instance the PR-box, but is compatible with quantum theory. Thus, this result can be seen as an approach towards a classification of quantum theory in physical terms. It only deals with local state spaces, in contrast to other approaches that are mostly concerned with nonlocality in composite systems.

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