Giacomo Mauro D'Ariano
Published 2007-01-29Version 1
A C*-algebra formulation of Quantum Mechanics is derived from purely operational axioms in which the primary role is played by the "transformations" that the system undergoes in the course of an "experiment". The notion of the {\em adjoint} of a transformation is based on the postulated existence of "faithful states" that allows one to calibrate the experimental apparatus.
Comments: Presented at the International Conference QCM&C (Quantum Communications, Measurements and Computing), 28 November-3 December 2006, Tsukuba, Japan
Quantum mechanics is *-algebras and tensor networks
Unitary time evolution in quantum mechanics is a stronger physical postulate than linear time evolution
A Non-Local Reality: Is there a Phase Uncertainty in Quantum Mechanics?
