To quantum averages through asymptotic expansion of classical averages on infinite-dimensional space

We study asymptotic expansions of Gaussian integrals of analytic functionals on infinite-dimensional spaces (Hilbert and nuclear Frechet). We obtain an asymptotic equality coupling the Gaussian integral and the trace of the composition of scaling of the covariation operator of a Gaussian measure and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of mathematical physics 2007-01, Vol.48 (1), p.1
1. Verfasser: Khrennikov, Andrei
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We study asymptotic expansions of Gaussian integrals of analytic functionals on infinite-dimensional spaces (Hilbert and nuclear Frechet). We obtain an asymptotic equality coupling the Gaussian integral and the trace of the composition of scaling of the covariation operator of a Gaussian measure and the second (Frechet) derivative of a functional. In this way we couple classical average (given by an infinite-dimensional Gaussian integral) and quantum average (given by the von Neumann trace formula). We can interpret this mathematical construction as a procedure of “dequantization” of quantum mechanics. We represent quantum mechanics as an asymptotic projection of classical statistical mechanics with infinite-dimensional phase space. This space can be represented as the space of classical fields, so quantum mechanics is represented as a projection of “prequantum classical statistical field theory.”
ISSN:0022-2488
1089-7658
DOI:10.1063/1.2401673