Ruling out nonlinear modifications of quantum theory with contextuality
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.04298v1
- Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:36:46 GMT
- Title: Ruling out nonlinear modifications of quantum theory with contextuality
- Authors: Ruben Campos Delgado, Martin Plávala,
- Abstract summary: We show that some well-known nonlinear modifications of quantum mechanics map a contextual set of states to a non-contextual one.<n>That is, the considered nonlinear modifications of quantum theory allow for the existence of classical hidden variable models for certain experimental setups.
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- Abstract: Nonlinear modifications of quantum theory are considered potential candidates for the theory of quantum gravity, with the intuitive argument that since Einstein field equations are nonlinear, quantum gravity should be nonlinear as well. Contextuality is a property of quantum systems that forbids the explanation of prepare-and-measure experiments in terms of classical hidden variable models with suitable properties. We show that some well-known nonlinear modifications of quantum mechanics, namely the Deutsch's map, the Weinberg's model, and the Schr\"odinger - Newton equation, map a contextual set of states to a non-contextual one. That is, the considered nonlinear modifications of quantum theory allow for the existence of classical hidden variable models for certain experimental setups. This enables us to design experiments that would rule out the considered nonlinear modifications of quantum theory by verifying that the system remains contextual, or, equivalently, our results highlight a mechanism how nonlinear modification of quantum theory may lead to weak wave function collapse and ultimately to the solution of the measurement problem.
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