Spectral analysis of equilibration: information leakage in isolated quantum systems

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.12545v1
• Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:00:26 GMT
• Title: Spectral analysis of equilibration: information leakage in isolated quantum systems
• Abstract summary: We develop a unified framework for equilibration in isolated quantum systems based on a subspace coarse-graining approach.<n>We derive universal bounds on temporal fluctuations of the Leakage Fidelity Function (LFF), in terms of the spectral gap structure and the square of the effective dimension.<n>We investigate the equilibration timescale by connecting the LFF to quantum speed limits, thereby revealing the average time required for equilibration.
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• Abstract: We develop a unified dynamical-spectral framework for equilibration in isolated quantum systems based on a subspace coarse-graining approach. Central to our formulation is the Leakage Fidelity Function (LFF), defined as the probability that a unitarily evolving state escapes the support of its initial subspace. This quantity provides a direct, operational measure of information flow and memory loss without invoking ensemble assumptions or perturbative arguments. We derive universal bounds on temporal fluctuations of the LFF, in terms of the spectral gap structure and the square of the effective dimension, evincing that large spectral delocalization suppresses fluctuations and guarantees equilibration on average. By introducing spectral power distributions and associated entropic measures, we establish a quantitative link between phase mixing, gap participation, and dynamical stability. We further investigate the equilibration timescale by connecting the LFF to quantum speed limits, thereby revealing the average time required for equilibration. Our results provide a state-dependent, geometrically transparent perspective on how spectral complexity and subspace information leakage jointly govern irreversibility in closed quantum many-body systems.

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