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most citedQuantum field theory of relic nonequilibrium systems

26 citations · 51 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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quant-ph2026

The Quantum Plumber's Problem

Nicolas G. Underwood, Holger F. Hofmann, Jonte R. Hance

Recent work quantified the notion of quantum counterfactual gain for an extended Elitzur-Vaidman bomb test style scenario, through a connection to the negativity of the Kirkwood-Di…

quant-ph2026

Convex conservation of von Neumann entropy implies unitarity or antiunitarity

Nicolas G. Underwood, Jonte R. Hance

On the space of density matrices , Kadison's theorem establishes that all invertible convex transformations are unitarity or antiunitary. For a finite Hilber…

quant-ph2020

A principle of information conservation for physical laws (Hidden information in quantum systems?)

Nicolas Underwood

A principle of information conservation is shown in abstract terms to rule out probabilistic physical laws, necessitating the existence of state trajectories. It furthermore provid…

quant-ph2019★ 1 cited

Signatures of relic quantum nonequilibrium

Nicolas G. Underwood

[Shortened Abstract:] This thesis explores the possibility that quantum probabilities arose thermodynamically. A chief concern is the detection of primordial `quantum nonequilibriu…

quant-ph2017★ 10 cited

Extreme quantum nonequilibrium, nodes, vorticity, drift, and relaxation retarding states

Nicolas G. Underwood

Consideration is given to the behaviour of de Broglie trajectories that are separated from the bulk of the Born distribution with a view to describing the quantum relaxation proper…

quant-ph2016★ 14 cited

Anomalous spectral lines and relic quantum nonequilibrium

Nicolas G. Underwood, Antony Valentini

We describe features that could be observed in the line spectra of relic cosmological particles should quantum nonequilibrium be preserved in their statistics. According to our arg…

hep-th2014★ 26 cited

Quantum field theory of relic nonequilibrium systems

Nicolas G. Underwood, Antony Valentini

In terms of the de Broglie-Bohm pilot-wave formulation of quantum theory, we develop field-theoretical models of quantum nonequilibrium systems which could exist today as relics fr…