Exact classical emergence from high-energy quantum superpositions

Abstract

We examine the correspondence principle for an equiprobable superposition of high-energy eigenstates of the infinite square well using a fully analytical Fourier-based approach. We derive a closed-form asymptotic expression for the interference terms ${\rho }_{\alpha }^{\text{a}}(x)$ by expanding them into a geometric series of quantum Fourier coefficients. We show these terms act as functional envelopes that do not vanish individually but become asymptotically equivalent in the large-$n$ limit. Furthermore, we prove the total probability density for a superposition of $2\Delta +1$ states converges exactly to the uniform classical distribution as $\Delta \to \infty$. Dynamically, the expectation value of position reproduces the classical triangular trajectory asymptotically. Residual quantum deviations remain confined to boundary layers whose relative width vanishes under macroscopic resolution. These results establish a rigorous asymptotic realization of the classical limit for isolated bound systems in both static and dynamical contexts.

Accepted for publication at Physics Letters A

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