Quantum Paradoxes and the Quantum-Classical Transition under Unitary Measurement Dynamics with Random Hamiltonians

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Authors: Alexey A. Kryukov
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Abstract

We develop a dynamical framework for quantum measurement based on stochastic but unitary evolution in projective state space. Random Hamiltonians drawn from the Gaussian Unitary Ensemble generate stochastic unitary dynamics of the quantum state, while equivalence classes reflecting finite detector resolution define classical observables as well as classical configuration-space and phase-space submanifolds. When the evolution is constrained to the phase-space submanifold, free Schrödinger dynamics reduces to Newtonian motion, while stochastic motion constrained to the classical configuration-space submanifold yields ordinary Brownian motion in classical space. Transition probabilities under the stochastic dynamics satisfy the Born rule, whereas the constrained classical evolution produces the normal probability distributions characteristic of classical measurements. We show that, in this setting, measurement, state reduction, and the quantum-classical transition emerge from unitary dynamics alone, without invoking nonunitary collapse or additional postulates. Entanglement and EPR correlations arise geometrically from the evolution of joint states in composite state space, preserving locality in spacetime. The framework provides a unified dynamical account of measurement and classicality compatible with the structure of quantum mechanics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Mechanics and Applications Quantum chaos and dynamical systems Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories

Publication details

Journal / source
PhilSci-Archive (University of Pittsburgh)
Publication date
25 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint