PhyslibAlpha.ProbabilisticTheory.Classical.LatticeObservables
Lattice-ordered observables
i. Overview
When observables form a lattice, a state is pure exactly when it gives the minimum of two observables the smaller of their expectation values, `ω (f ⊓ g) = min (ω f) (ω g)`. This condition is closed, so the pure states form a compact space, and every observable becomes a continuous function on it. The positive functionals form a lattice as well, so ensembles refine. Hence the state space is a Bauer simplex and every state is a mixture of pure states in exactly one way.
ii. Key results
- `UnitalPositiveLinearMap.isPure_iff_map_inf` proves that a state is pure exactly when it preserves minima. - `OrderUnitLattice.isClosed_setOf_isPure` proves that the pure states form a closed set. - `OrderUnitLattice.isBauerSimplexStateSpace` proves that the state space is a Bauer simplex. - `OrderUnitLattice.hasUniquePureDecomposition` proves that every state is a mixture of pure states in exactly one way.
iii. Table of contents
- A. The band component
- B. Pure states preserve infima
- C. States preserving infima are pure
- D. Pure states of order-unit lattices
- E. Observables as continuous functions
- F. Unique decomposition
- G. Classical systems are Bauer simplices
- H. Finite classical systems are Bauer simplices
iv. References
- E. M. Alfsen, *Compact Convex Sets and Boundary Integrals*, Springer, 1971, ch. II.
A. The band component
B. Pure states preserve infima
C. States preserving infima are pure
D. Pure states of order-unit lattices
E. Observables as continuous functions
F. Unique decomposition
G. Classical systems are Bauer simplices
H. Finite classical systems are Bauer simplices
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Band component of a unital positive linear map
For a unital positive linear map and a fixed element , the band component maps an element to the supremum , where denotes the lattice infimum. This value represents the part of the functional that is "carried" by the element .
The set is bounded above.
Let be an order-unit lattice with order unit , and let be a unital positive linear map. For any element , the set of expectation values is bounded above, where denotes the infimum in the lattice.
Let be an order-unit lattice with order unit , and let be a unital positive linear map. For any element and any non-negative real number , the expectation value of the lattice infimum is less than or equal to the band component .
The band component is at most if all are at most
Let be an order-unit lattice and be a unital positive linear map. For any element and any real number , if the expectation value is less than or equal to for all non-negative reals , then the band component is also less than or equal to .
The band component of a non-negative element is non-negative
Let be an order-unit lattice with order unit , and let be a unital positive linear map. For any non-negative element (such that ), its band component is non-negative.
Additivity of the band component for non-negative
Let be an order-unit lattice and be a unital positive linear map. Given a non-negative element (), for any non-negative elements , the band component is additive: where the band component is defined as , and denotes the lattice infimum.
for
Let be an order-unit lattice with order unit , and let be a unital positive linear map. For any non-negative real number , any , and any , the following equality holds: where denotes the infimum (meet) operator in the lattice .
Positive homogeneity of the band component: for
Let be an order-unit lattice and be a unital positive linear map. For a fixed element , the band component of an element is defined as , where denotes the lattice infimum. For any element and any strictly positive real number , the band component satisfies the following homogeneity property:
Positive linear map of the band component
Let be an order-unit lattice and be a unital positive linear map. Given a non-negative element (), the band map is a positive linear map from to representing the part of the functional that is "carried" by . For any non-negative element , the value of the map is defined by the supremum: where denotes the lattice infimum (meet) operator.
The value of the band map on non-negative elements is the band component: for
Let be an order-unit lattice and be a unital positive linear map. For any non-negative elements and (i.e., and ), the value of the positive linear map at is equal to the band component , defined as: where denotes the lattice infimum.
The band map of a functional is bounded by the functional itself:
Let be an order-unit lattice and let be a unital positive linear map. For any non-negative observable (), the band map is less than or equal to the original functional . That is, for any with , the value of the band map satisfies .
Let be an order-unit lattice and be a unital positive linear map. For any non-negative element (), let be the band map associated with . Then the value of this band map at is equal to the value of the original map at :
The Band Map Vanishes on Disjoint Elements
Let be an order-unit lattice and be a unital positive linear map. For any non-negative elements such that and are disjoint (i.e., their lattice infimum satisfies ), the band map of associated with vanishes on :
Pure States Vanish on Disjoint Positive Elements
Let be a vector lattice and be a pure state on . For any two positive elements such that they are disjoint (i.e., ), then either or .
Pure States Preserve Infima:
Let be an order-unit lattice and be a pure state in the state space . For any two observables , the state preserves the infimum, such that the expectation value of the infimum of and is the minimum of their individual expectation values:
Infimum-preserving states satisfy
Let be an order-unit lattice and be a state (a unital positive linear map) on . If preserves infima, such that for all observables , then for any observable , the expectation of the absolute deviation of from its expectation value is zero: where denotes the order unit of and denotes the lattice modulus.
is pure
Let be a space of lattice-ordered observables and be a state, represented as a unital positive linear map. If preserves infima such that for all , then is a pure state.
State is Pure
Let be an order-unit lattice and be a state (a unital positive linear map from to ). The state is pure if and only if it preserves infima, meaning that for all observables , the condition holds.
The set of pure states of an order-unit lattice is weak-star closed
Let be an Archimedean order-unit lattice. The state space is the set of normalized positive continuous linear functionals in the weak-star dual space . The subset of pure states is a closed set in the weak-star topology.
The space of pure states of an order-unit lattice is compact
Let be an Archimedean order-unit lattice. The space of pure states of , denoted as and equipped with the weak-* topology, is a compact topological space. Here, a pure state is an extreme point of the state space, which consists of all normalized positive continuous linear functionals on .
Pure states preserve infima:
Let be an Archimedean order-unit lattice. For any two observables , the evaluation of their infimum on the space of pure states is equal to the pointwise infimum of their individual evaluations. That is, for every pure state , the expectation value of the infimum is the minimum of the expectation values of and :
Pure States Preserve Supremum of Observables
In an Archimedean order-unit lattice , for any observables , the evaluation of their supremum on the space of pure states is equal to the pointwise supremum of their individual evaluations. That is, for any pure state , .
Observables Strongly Separate Pure States
Let be an Archimedean order-unit lattice and let be the set of pure states of . For each element , let be the evaluation function defined by . The set of functions strongly separates the points of . That is, for any two distinct pure states , there exists an element such that , and for every pure state , there exists an element such that .
Density of Observables in Continuous Functions on Pure States
Let be an Archimedean order-unit lattice. Let denote the set of pure states of (the extreme points of the state space). For every element , define the evaluation function by for all . The set of all such functions is dense in the space of continuous real-valued functions with respect to the supremum norm.
The State Space of an Archimedean Order-Unit Lattice is a Bauer Simplex
Let be an Archimedean order-unit lattice. The state space is a Bauer simplex. This means that: 1. is a simplex, where every state is uniquely represented by a regular probability measure on the set of pure states. 2. The set of pure states is a closed set in the weak-* topology.
Unique Pure Decomposition of States in Order-Unit Lattices
Let be an Archimedean order-unit lattice. For every state of (that is, a unital positive linear map ), there exists a unique regular probability measure supported on the set of pure states (the extreme points of the state space) that represents . This means that for every observable , the expectation value is given by the integral:
The State Space of Bounded Measurable Functions is a Bauer Simplex
Let be a measurable space and let be the space of bounded measurable real-valued functions on . The state space , consisting of all unital positive linear functionals on , is a Bauer simplex. This implies that: 1. The set of pure states (the extreme points of the state space) is closed in the weak-* topology. 2. Every state is uniquely represented by a regular probability measure supported on the set of pure states.
Unique Pure Decomposition of States for Bounded Measurable Observables
Let be a measurable space and let be the space of bounded measurable functions on . For any state , there exists a unique regular probability measure supported on the set of pure states of that represents . This means that for every observable , the expectation value is given by the integral , where the integral is taken over the pure states .
Order-unit lattice structure for a finite classical system
The space of observables in a finite classical system over an index set , represented by the function space , is equipped with the structure of an Archimedean order-unit lattice. This structure integrates the properties of an Archimedean order-unit space with the pointwise lattice operations, where for any two observables , their infimum and supremum are defined by and for all .
The State Space of a Finite Classical System is a Bauer Simplex
For a finite classical system with observables represented by the function space over a finite index set , the state space is a Bauer simplex. This implies that the set of pure states is closed in the weak-* topology and every state is uniquely represented by a regular probability measure supported on the set of pure states.
