Quantum dynamics is infinitesimal qr-number dynamics
John V Corbett

TL;DR
This paper derives the Heisenberg equations of motion from infinitesimal qr-number equations, linking quantum dynamics to classical Hamiltonian motion within a geometric optics analogy.
Contribution
It introduces a novel framework connecting quantum equations to qr-number equations, providing a geometric optics analogy for quantum dynamics.
Findings
Heisenberg equations derived from infinitesimal qr-number equations.
Quantum equations relate to classical Hamiltonian equations in qr-number space.
The framework requires continuous spectrum of position operators and smooth force functions.
Abstract
The Heisenberg equations of motion for a quantum particle of mass are deduced from the infinitesimal qr-number equations of motion for the particle. The infinitesimal qr-number equations, and hence the standard quantum mechanical equations, are related to the qr-number equations in much the same way as the equations of geometric optics are related to those of wave optics. The qr-number equations of motion for a quantum particle of mass describe the motion of a lump, given by on open set in the qr-number space of the particle, while the infinitesimal qr-number equations describe the motion of a point-like particle. The qr-number equations of motion are the Hamiltonian equations of motion for a classical particle of mass expressed in qr-numbers. The proof requires that the particle's position operators have only continuous spectrum and the force functions are smooth.
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Taxonomy
TopicsQuantum Mechanics and Applications · Quantum chaos and dynamical systems · Relativity and Gravitational Theory
