Gravitationally induced decoherence vs space-time diffusion: testing the quantum nature of gravity

J Oppenheim, C Sparaciari, B Šoda… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
We consider two interacting systems when one is treated classically while the other system
remains quantum. Consistent dynamics of this coupling has been shown to exist, and …

A postquantum theory of classical gravity?

J Oppenheim - Physical Review X, 2023 - APS
The effort to discover a quantum theory of gravity is motivated by the need to reconcile the
incompatibility between quantum theory and general relativity. Here, we present an …

What gravity mediated entanglement can really tell us about quantum gravity

E Martín-Martínez, TR Perche - Physical Review D, 2023 - APS
We revisit the Bose-Marletto-Vedral (BMV) tabletop experimental proposal—which aims to
witness quantum gravity using gravity-mediated entanglement—analyzing the role of locality …

The classical-quantum limit

I Layton, J Oppenheim - PRX Quantum, 2024 - APS
The standard notion of a classical limit, represented schematically by ℏ→ 0, provides a
method for approximating a quantum system by a classical one. In this work, we explain why …

Hybrid completely positive Markovian quantum-classical dynamics

L Diósi - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
A concise and self-contained derivation of hybrid quantum-classical dynamics is given in
terms of Markovian master equations. Many previously known results are rederived and …

Koopman wavefunctions and classical–quantum correlation dynamics

DI Bondar, F Gay-Balmaz… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Upon revisiting the Hamiltonian structure of classical wavefunctions in Koopman–von
Neumann theory, this paper addresses the long-standing problem of formulating a …

The constraints of post-quantum classical gravity

J Oppenheim, Z Weller-Davies - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2022 - Springer
A bstract We study a class of theories in which space-time is treated classically, while
interacting with quantum fields. These circumvent various no-go theorems and the …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of hybrid quantum–classical wavefunctions

F Gay-Balmaz, C Tronci - Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 2022 - Elsevier
A gauge-invariant wave equation for the dynamics of hybrid quantum–classical systems is
formulated by combining the variational setting of Lagrangian paths in continuum theories …

Madelung transform and probability densities in hybrid quantum–classical dynamics

F Gay-Balmaz, C Tronci - Nonlinearity, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper extends the Madelung–Bohm formulation of quantum mechanics to describe the
time-reversible interaction of classical and quantum systems. The symplectic geometry of the …

Objective trajectories in hybrid classical-quantum dynamics

J Oppenheim, C Sparaciari, B Šoda… - Quantum, 2023 - quantum-journal.org
Consistent dynamics which couples classical and quantum degrees of freedom exists,
provided it is stochastic. This dynamics is linear in the hybrid state, completely positive and …