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The global system of local observables

Local observables form one system by identifying each observable with its image in a larger region.

i. Overview

A measurement supported in a finite region can also be viewed as a measurement in any larger region. Identifying these descriptions gives a global system of local observables. When the regions are directed and the net is faithful, this is the algebraic direct limit of the local systems. Two descriptions agree when they agree in a common larger region; positivity is inherited from the local systems.

The local systems embed as ordered subsystems. A compatible family of local states is equivalent to a state on this global system: both give the same expectation value to every local observable. This is the local-to-global connection needed for thermodynamic limits.

Every element of this construction still has support in some region. No norm completion is taken here. The construction of a completed quasi-local algebra would require further structure. Nets and compatible states can also be used without constructing this global system.

ii. Key results

  • `GlobalSystem` : the observables of the whole infinite system, as a direct limit.
  • `GlobalSystem.ofChan` : regarding a local observable as an observable of the whole system.
  • `GlobalSystem.rep` : the local observables, all realised in the whole system.
  • `GlobalSystem.exists_local` : every observable of the whole system is localized somewhere.
  • `GlobalSystem.stateEquiv` : states of the whole system are compatible families of local states.

iii. Table of contents

  • A. The underlying vector space
  • B. The order
  • C. The unit
  • D. The canonical representation
  • E. States

iv. References

* O. Bratteli & D. Robinson, Operator Algebras and Quantum Statistical Mechanics 1, 2nd ed., Chapter 2. * R. Haag, Local Quantum Physics, 2nd ed., Chapter III.

A. The underlying vector space

B. The order

C. The unit

D. The canonical representation

E. States

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definition

Linear inclusion A(i)→A(j)A(i) \to A(j) for a local net

For a local net N\mathcal{N} of observables indexed by a set of regions RR, where A(i)A(i) denotes the space of observables localized in region i∈Ri \in R, given two regions such that i≤ji \le j, this definition provides the inclusion map ιij:A(i)→A(j)\iota_{ij}: A(i) \to A(j) as an R\mathbb{R}-linear map.

instance

A Local Net forms a Directed System

Let N\mathcal{N} be a local net of observables indexed by a set of regions RR. For each region i∈Ri \in R, let A(i)A(i) denote the space of observables localized in ii, and for any regions i≤ji \le j, let ιij:A(i)→A(j)\iota_{ij} : A(i) \to A(j) be the linear inclusion map. Then the family of spaces A(i)A(i) together with the maps ιij\iota_{ij} forms a directed system.

definition

Global system of local observables lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i)

Given a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} over a directed set of regions RR, where each region i∈Ri \in R is associated with a space of local observables A(i)A(i), the **global system** is defined as the algebraic direct limit of these local systems, denoted by lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i). This limit is taken with respect to the family of linear inclusion maps ιij:A(i)→A(j)\iota_{ij}: A(i) \to A(j) for all i≤ji \le j in RR. This construction represents the observables of the entire infinite system by identifying local observables that are images of one another under inclusion into larger regions.

instance

The Global System is an Additive Commutative Group

The global system of local observables, constructed as the algebraic direct limit lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) of the local observable spaces A(i)A(i) in a local net N\mathcal{N}, carries the structure of an additive commutative group. This means that for any observables in the global system, addition is well-defined, commutative, and associative, with a zero element and additive inverses.

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GlobalSystem\text{GlobalSystem} is a module over R\mathbb{R}

The global system of local observables, defined as the algebraic direct limit lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) of the local spaces A(i)A(i) for a faithful local net N\mathcal{N}, carries the structure of a module over the real numbers R\mathbb{R}. This means that scalar multiplication of an observable by a real number is well-defined and satisfies the standard axioms of a real vector space.

definition

Canonical injection of local observables A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j)

Given a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} over a directed set of regions RR, let A(i)A(i) be the R\mathbb{R}-vector space of observables localized in a region i∈Ri \in R. The map ofLoci:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\text{ofLoc}_i: A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) is the canonical R\mathbb{R}-linear map that embeds the local observables from region ii into the global system, defined as the algebraic direct limit of the local systems.

theorem

ofLocj(ιij(a))=ofLoci(a)\text{ofLoc}_j(\iota_{ij}(a)) = \text{ofLoc}_i(a)

Let N\mathcal{N} be a faithful local net over a directed set of regions RR, where A(i)A(i) denotes the space of local observables for each region i∈Ri \in R. Let ιij:A(i)→A(j)\iota_{ij} : A(i) \to A(j) be the inclusion map for i≤ji \le j, and let ofLoci:A(i)→GlobalSystem\text{ofLoc}_i : A(i) \to \text{GlobalSystem} be the canonical injection into the global system (the algebraic direct limit of the local spaces). For any regions i,j∈Ri, j \in R with i≤ji \le j and any local observable a∈A(i)a \in A(i), the following identity holds: ofLocj(ιij(a))=ofLoci(a)\text{ofLoc}_j(\iota_{ij}(a)) = \text{ofLoc}_i(a)

theorem

Every Global Observable has a Local Representative

Given a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} over a nonempty directed set of regions RR, where each region i∈Ri \in R is associated with a space of local observables A(i)A(i), let the global system be the algebraic direct limit lim→⁡A(j)\varinjlim A(j). For any global observable xx in this global system, there exists a region i∈Ri \in R and a local observable a∈A(i)a \in A(i) such that xx is the image of aa under the canonical injection ofLoci:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\text{ofLoc}_i : A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j).

theorem

Any two global observables share a common localizing region

For any two observables xx and yy in the global system lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) constructed from a faithful local net over a non-empty directed set of regions RR, there exists a common region i∈Ri \in R and local observables a,b∈A(i)a, b \in A(i) such that xx and yy are the images of aa and bb under the canonical injection ofLoci:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\text{ofLoc}_i: A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j).

theorem

Injectivity of the Local-to-Global Map A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j)

Let N\mathcal{N} be a faithful local net over a directed set of regions RR, where A(i)A(i) is the space of local observables associated with region i∈Ri \in R. Let the global system be the algebraic direct limit lim→⁡A(j)\varinjlim A(j) of these local spaces. For any region i∈Ri \in R, the canonical linear map ofLoci:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\text{ofLoc}_i : A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j), which identifies local observables with their representatives in the global system, is injective.

theorem

Equality of local observables in the Global System via eventual agreement in a common region

In a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} over a directed set of regions RR, let A(i)A(i) be the space of local observables for each region i∈Ri \in R. Let ofLoci:A(i)→GlobalSystem\text{ofLoc}_i : A(i) \to \text{GlobalSystem} be the canonical linear map that embeds local observables into the global system (the algebraic direct limit lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i)). For any local observables a∈A(i)a \in A(i) and b∈A(j)b \in A(j), their images in the global system are equal, ofLoci(a)=ofLocj(b)\text{ofLoc}_i(a) = \text{ofLoc}_j(b), if and only if there exists a common larger region k∈Rk \in R (with i≤ki \le k and j≤kj \le k) such that their inclusions into A(k)A(k) are identical: ιik(a)=ιjk(b)\iota_{ik}(a) = \iota_{jk}(b) where ιik:A(i)→A(k)\iota_{ik} : A(i) \to A(k) and ιjk:A(j)→A(k)\iota_{jk} : A(j) \to A(k) are the inclusion maps defined by the local net.

definition

Non-negative global observables Pos⊂lim→⁡A(i)\text{Pos} \subset \varinjlim A(i)

Given a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} over a directed set of regions RR, where each region i∈Ri \in R is associated with a space of local observables A(i)A(i), the set of **non-negative global observables** in the global system lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) is defined as the set of all elements xx that are images of non-negative local observables. Specifically, an element x∈lim→⁡A(i)x \in \varinjlim A(i) belongs to this set if there exists a region i∈Ri \in R and a local observable a∈A(i)a \in A(i) such that a≥0a \ge 0 and ofLoci(a)=x\text{ofLoc}_i(a) = x, where ofLoci:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\text{ofLoc}_i: A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) is the canonical injection into the direct limit.

theorem

The canonical injection ofLoc\text{ofLoc} preserves non-negativity of local observables: a≥0  ⟹  ofLoci(a)∈Posa \ge 0 \implies \text{ofLoc}_i(a) \in \text{Pos}

Given a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} over a directed set of regions RR, for any region i∈Ri \in R and any local observable a∈A(i)a \in A(i), if aa is non-negative (0≤a0 \le a), then its image under the canonical injection into the global system, ofLoci(a)\text{ofLoc}_i(a), belongs to the set of non-negative global observables Pos\text{Pos}.

theorem

The zero observable is non-negative (0∈Pos0 \in \text{Pos})

In the global system of local observables lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) associated with a faithful local net N\mathcal{N}, the zero observable 00 is non-negative, i.e., 0∈Pos0 \in \text{Pos}.

theorem

The set of non-negative global observables Pos\text{Pos} is closed under addition (x,y∈Pos  ⟹  x+y∈Posx, y \in \text{Pos} \implies x + y \in \text{Pos})

Let lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) be the global system of local observables associated with a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} over a directed set of regions RR. Let Pos\text{Pos} be the set of non-negative global observables, defined as the set of elements x∈lim→⁡A(i)x \in \varinjlim A(i) such that xx is the image of some non-negative local observable a∈A(i)a \in A(i) under the canonical injection. For any two global observables xx and yy, if x∈Posx \in \text{Pos} and y∈Posy \in \text{Pos}, then their sum x+yx + y is also in Pos\text{Pos}.

theorem

Scalar multiplication by c≥0c \ge 0 preserves positivity in the global system

In the global system of local observables lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) (the algebraic direct limit of local systems in a faithful local net N\mathcal{N}), let Pos\text{Pos} denote the set of non-negative global observables. For any non-negative real number c≥0c \ge 0 and any global observable x∈Posx \in \text{Pos}, the scalar multiple c⋅xc \cdot x is also an element of Pos\text{Pos}.

instance

Partial Order on the Global System lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i)

The global system of local observables lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) is equipped with a partial order relation ≤\le. For any two global observables x,y∈lim→⁡A(i)x, y \in \varinjlim A(i), the relation x≤yx \le y holds if and only if y−x∈Posy - x \in \text{Pos}, where Pos\text{Pos} is the cone of non-negative global observables consisting of elements that are images of non-negative local observables a∈A(i)a \in A(i) for some region ii.

theorem

x≤y  ⟺  y−x∈Posx \le y \iff y - x \in \text{Pos} in the Global System

In the global system of local observables lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) associated with a faithful local net N\mathcal{N}, the partial order relation ≤\le between two observables xx and yy is characterized such that x≤yx \le y if and only if their difference y−xy - x is a non-negative global observable, i.e., y−x∈Posy - x \in \text{Pos}.

theorem

0≤x0 \le x if and only if x∈Posx \in \text{Pos} in the Global System

In the global system of local observables lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i), an element xx is non-negative (denoted 0≤x0 \le x) if and only if x∈Posx \in \text{Pos}, where Pos\text{Pos} is the set of global observables that are images of non-negative local observables from the underlying local net.

instance

The Global System is an Ordered Additive Monoid

The global system of local observables lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) is an ordered additive monoid. This means that the addition operation is compatible with the partial order relation ≤\le: for any global observables x,y,z∈lim→⁡A(i)x, y, z \in \varinjlim A(i), if x≤yx \le y, then x+z≤y+zx + z \le y + z.

instance

Scalar multiplication by r≥0r \ge 0 is monotonic on the global system lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i)

In the global system of local observables lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) associated with a faithful local net N\mathcal{N}, scalar multiplication by non-negative real numbers is monotonic. That is, for any real number r∈Rr \in \mathbb{R} such that r≥0r \ge 0 and any global observables x,y∈lim→⁡A(i)x, y \in \varinjlim A(i), if x≤yx \le y, then r⋅x≤r⋅yr \cdot x \le r \cdot y.

instance

The Global System lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) is an ordered vector space over R\mathbb{R}

The global system of local observables lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i), constructed as the algebraic direct limit of the local spaces A(i)A(i) for a faithful local net N\mathcal{N}, is an ordered vector space over the real numbers R\mathbb{R}. This means that the space is a real vector space equipped with a partial order ≤\le such that for any elements x,y,z∈lim→⁡A(i)x, y, z \in \varinjlim A(i) and any scalar r∈Rr \in \mathbb{R} with r≥0r \ge 0, the relation x≤yx \le y implies x+z≤y+zx + z \le y + z and rx≤ryrx \le ry.

instance

Unit element of the global system lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i)

The global system of local observables, defined as the algebraic direct limit lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i), is a unital space. Its unit element 11 is defined as the image of the identity element 1∈A(i)1 \in A(i) from any local region i∈Ri \in R under the canonical injection ιi:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\iota_i: A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j). Because the inclusion maps in the local net preserve the unit, this definition is consistent across all regions.

theorem

ofLoci(1)=1\text{ofLoc}_i(1) = 1

For any region ii in the set of regions RR, let A(i)A(i) be the space of local observables and lim→⁡A(j)\varinjlim A(j) be the global system of observables. The canonical injection map ofLoci:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\text{ofLoc}_i: A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) maps the identity element 1∈A(i)1 \in A(i) to the identity element 11 of the global system: ofLoci(1)=1\text{ofLoc}_i(1) = 1

instance

The Global System lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) is an Order Unit Space

The global system of local observables lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i) is an order unit space. This means that the global system is an ordered vector space where the identity element 11 satisfies two conditions: 1. The identity element is non-negative: 1≥01 \ge 0. 2. The identity element is an order unit: for every element xx in the global system lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i), there exists a natural number n∈Nn \in \mathbb{N} such that x≤n⋅1x \le n \cdot 1. These properties are inherited from the local order unit spaces A(i)A(i) via the direct limit construction, as every global observable xx is the image of some local observable a∈A(i)a \in A(i) which itself satisfies the order unit property.

definition

Canonical channel A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j)

Given a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} over a directed set of regions RR, let A(i)A(i) be the space of local observables for a region i∈Ri \in R and lim→⁡A(j)\varinjlim A(j) be the global system. The map ofChani:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\text{ofChan}_i: A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) is the canonical channel (a unital positive linear map) that embeds the local observables of region ii into the global system. This map is constructed from the canonical linear injection ofLoci\text{ofLoc}_i by providing proofs that it is both positive (preserving the order) and unital (mapping the identity of A(i)A(i) to the identity of the global system).

theorem

ofChani(a)=ofLoci(a)\text{ofChan}_i(a) = \text{ofLoc}_i(a)

Given a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} over a directed set of regions RR, let A(i)A(i) be the space of local observables for a region i∈Ri \in R and lim→⁡A(j)\varinjlim A(j) be the global system. For any region i∈Ri \in R and any local observable a∈A(i)a \in A(i), the value of the canonical channel ofChani:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\text{ofChan}_i : A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) applied to aa is equal to the value of the canonical linear map ofLoci:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\text{ofLoc}_i : A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) applied to aa, that is, ofChani(a)=ofLoci(a)\text{ofChan}_i(a) = \text{ofLoc}_i(a).

theorem

The Canonical Channel A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) is an Order Embedding

Consider a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} over a directed set of regions RR, where each region i∈Ri \in R is associated with a space of local observables A(i)A(i). Let lim→⁡A(j)\varinjlim A(j) be the global system of local observables. For any region i∈Ri \in R, the canonical channel ofChani:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\text{ofChan}_i : A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) is an order embedding. That is, for any local observables a,b∈A(i)a, b \in A(i), the relation ofChani(a)≤ofChani(b)\text{ofChan}_i(a) \le \text{ofChan}_i(b) holds in the global system if and only if a≤ba \le b holds in the local system A(i)A(i).

definition

Canonical representation of a local net in its global system lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i)

Given a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} over a directed set of regions RR, where each region i∈Ri \in R is associated with a space of local observables A(i)A(i), let lim→⁡A(j)\varinjlim A(j) be the global system. The **canonical representation** of the net in its global system is the net representation whose components πi:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\pi_i: A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) are the canonical inclusion channels. For any two regions i≤ji \le j with a local inclusion ιij:A(i)→A(j)\iota_{ij}: A(i) \to A(j), this representation satisfies πi=πj∘ιij\pi_i = \pi_j \circ \iota_{ij}.

theorem

The Canonical Representation in the Global System is Faithful

Let N\mathcal{N} be a faithful local net over a directed set of regions RR, where each region i∈Ri \in R is associated with a space of local observables A(i)A(i). The canonical representation of N\mathcal{N} in its global system lim→⁡A(j)\varinjlim A(j) is faithful. This means that for every region i∈Ri \in R, the canonical inclusion map πi:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\pi_i : A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) is an order embedding: for any local observables a,b∈A(i)a, b \in A(i), a≤ba \le b if and only if πi(a)≤πi(b)\pi_i(a) \le \pi_i(b) in the global system.

definition

Linear functional L:GlobalSystem→RL: \text{GlobalSystem} \to \mathbb{R} induced by a net state σ\sigma

Given a state σ\sigma of a local net N\mathcal{N} (defined as a compatible family of local linear functionals ωi:A(i)→R\omega_i: A(i) \to \mathbb{R} for each region ii), this definition provides the unique induced linear functional L:lim→⁡A(i)→RL: \varinjlim A(i) \to \mathbb{R} on the global system of local observables. For any local observable a∈A(i)a \in A(i) viewed as an element of the global system, its value under this functional is given by the local expectation value L(a)=σ.ωi(a)L(a) = \sigma.\omega_i(a).

theorem

Lσ(ιi(a))=ωi(a)L_\sigma(\iota_i(a)) = \omega_i(a) for the Global System

Let N\mathcal{N} be a faithful local net of observable spaces A(i)A(i) over a directed set of regions RR. Let σ\sigma be a state of the local net (a compatible family of local linear functionals ωi:A(i)→R\omega_i: A(i) \to \mathbb{R}), and let Lσ:lim→⁡A(j)→RL_\sigma: \varinjlim A(j) \to \mathbb{R} be the linear functional induced by σ\sigma on the global system. For any region i∈Ri \in R and any local observable a∈A(i)a \in A(i), the value of LσL_\sigma applied to the image of aa under the canonical injection ιi:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\iota_i: A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) is equal to the local expectation value: Lσ(ιi(a))=ωi(a).L_\sigma(\iota_i(a)) = \omega_i(a).

definition

State of the global system induced by a net state σ\sigma

Given a faithful local net N\mathcal{N} and a net state σ\sigma (defined as a compatible family of local states {ωi:A(i)→R}i∈R\{\omega_i: A(i) \to \mathbb{R}\}_{i \in R}), this definition constructs the corresponding state on the global system lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i). The resulting state is a unital positive linear map L:lim→⁡A(i)→RL: \varinjlim A(i) \to \mathbb{R} such that for any local observable a∈A(i)a \in A(i) represented as an element of the global system, the expectation value is L(a)=ωi(a)L(a) = \omega_i(a). This construction uses the induced linear functional LσL_\sigma and formally proves that it preserves non-negativity and maps the global identity element to 11.

theorem

Lσ(ιi(a))=ωi(a)L_\sigma(\iota_i(a)) = \omega_i(a) for the global system state induced by a net state σ\sigma

Let N\mathcal{N} be a faithful local net of observable spaces A(i)A(i) over a directed set of regions RR. Let σ\sigma be a net state, which is a compatible family of local states {ωk}k∈R\{\omega_k\}_{k \in R}, and let Lσ:lim→⁡A(j)→RL_\sigma: \varinjlim A(j) \to \mathbb{R} be the state on the global system induced by σ\sigma. For any region i∈Ri \in R and any local observable a∈A(i)a \in A(i), the value of the global state LσL_\sigma applied to the image of aa under the canonical injection ιi:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\iota_i: A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) is equal to the local expectation value ωi(a)\omega_i(a): Lσ(ιi(a))=ωi(a)L_\sigma(\iota_i(a)) = \omega_i(a)

definition

Equivalence between global states and compatible families of local states S(lim→⁡A(i))≅NetState N\mathcal{S}(\varinjlim A(i)) \cong \text{NetState } \mathcal{N}

Let N\mathcal{N} be a faithful local net of observables over a directed set of regions RR, where each region i∈Ri \in R is associated with a space of local observables A(i)A(i). Let the global system be the algebraic direct limit lim→⁡A(i)\varinjlim A(i). There is a natural bijection (equivalence) between: 1. **Global states**: The set of states S(lim→⁡A(i))\mathcal{S}(\varinjlim A(i)), defined as unital positive linear maps from the global system to R\mathbb{R}. 2. **Net states**: The set of compatible families of local states {ωi}i∈R\{\omega_i\}_{i \in R}, where each ωi:A(i)→R\omega_i: A(i) \to \mathbb{R} is a local state and for any i≤ji \le j, the condition ωj∘ιij=ωi\omega_j \circ \iota_{ij} = \omega_i holds. The bijection maps a global state ω\omega to the family of local states defined by its restriction to each region, ωi=ω∘πi\omega_i = \omega \circ \pi_i, where πi:A(i)→lim→⁡A(j)\pi_i: A(i) \to \varinjlim A(j) is the canonical inclusion. Conversely, any compatible family of local states uniquely extends to a state on the global system by the universal property of the direct limit.