1. Introduction
Usage of even subalgebra
of geometric algebra
[1] [2] [3] stems from generalization of complex numbers [3] [4]. The sprefield wave functions (states) received as special
solutions of Maxwell equations [5] [6].
In terms of geometric algebra
, the electromagnetic Maxwell equation in free space
, (1.1)
where
, has two linear independent solutions [3] [5] [6]:
(1.2)
For arbitrary scalars
and
:
(1.3)
is also solution of (1.1). The item in the second parenthesis is weighted linear combination of two states with the same phase in the same plane but opposite sense of orientation. These states are strictly coupled because bivector plane should be the same for both, does not matter what happens with that plane.
Formula (1.3) does not immediately look like an element of
due to the factor
. But necessary transformations of the initial bivector basis
into triple of unit value orthonormal bivectors
where
is unit value bivector, dualto the propagation direction vector;unit value
is dual to initial vector of magnetic field
; unit value
is dual to initial vector of electric field
, change (1.3) into:
(1.4)
where
,
The expression (1.4) is linear combination of two geometric algebra states, g-qubits, which are elements of the form
with some arbitrary unit value bivector
in three dimensions.
Let us calculate
with
(the
is included for normalization to further write the expression as exponent):
(1.5)
I will call such g-qubits spreons or sprefields. The purpose of this article is to analyze behavior of such wave functions in scattering and measurements.
2. Scattering of Sprefields
The sprefield wave function:
(2.1)
can be written, following multiplication rules of basis bivectors, as:
(2.2)
where
is a scalar valued function.
The specifics of (2.1)-(2.2) is that it is a non-local field object instantly spreading its modifications, caused by Clifford translations or by Hopf fibrations (“measurements”), through the whole 3D and time parameter values. In the Hopf fibration new element is created, not static one, opposite to the measured
element, with stable rotation characteristics depending on the sprefield wave function parameters.
The scheme suggested in the current text is based on manipulation and transferring of quantum states (wave functions) as operators acting on observables, both formulated in terms of geometrical algebra. Wave functionsact in the current context on static
elements through measurements, creating “particles”.
Normalized wave functions as elements of
are naturally mapped onto unit sphere
. Two-state system is then just a couple of points on
,
and
, corresponding to wave functions:
with
in some bivector basis
, with multiplication rules
,
,
.
Then it follows that two wave functions of an arbitrary two-function system are, in any case, connected by the Clifford translation1:
(2.3)
The product of exponents
is trivial in the case
(the case of geometrically unspecified imaginary unit plane in conventional quantum mechanics)
. Though in general case we have more complicated result:
(2.4)
where
and
are vectors dual to planes
and
matching orientation of
.
The result of Clifford translation (2.4) is a
element. From knowing Clifford translation connecting any two wave functions as points on
it follows that the result of measurement of any observable C by wave function
, for example
, immediately gives the result of (not made) measurement by
:
2
This is geometrically clear and unambiguous explanation of strict connectivity of the results of measurements instead of “entanglement” in conventional quantum mechanics.
Take the spreon (1.5):
By redifining for reading formulas easier
,
,
we have the following:
Sprefield when scattered by a
element
,
, unit value bivector if
, becomes:
Let us use again a general formula for the product of two geometric algebra exponents:
where
and
are vectors dual correspondingly to bivectors
and
.
In
we have
,
,
,
and in
,
. Thus,
Then it follows that the result of scattering is:
(2.5)
This scattered sprefield is defined in all points
of three-dimensional space and time parameter values t and is obviously independent of when scattering took place.
In some special cases of the scattering element, we get the following:
If sprefield is scattered by
the result is:
If sprefield is scattered by
the result is:
If sprefield is scattered by
the result is:
All these g-qubits are defined for all values of t and
, in other words the result of Clifford translation by spreon (1.5) instantly spreads through the whole three-dimensions for all values of time.
The resulting state (10) is simultaneously redefined for all values of t. We particularly have changing of state backward in time. That is obvious demonstration that the suggested theory allows indefinite event casual order. In that way the very notion of the concept of cause and effect disappears, thus we might not perceive time.
3. Measurements by Sprefields
The Hopf fibration, measurement of any observable
in the current formalism is [3]:
(3.1)
Apply this formula for measurement by spreon (1.5):
,
that is use:
,
,
;
;
The result of measurement is:
(3.2)
Geometrically, this result means that the observable bivector plane rotates by
around vector
, such that the C3 component becomes lying in plane
. Two other components lying in planes orthogonal to
rotate around normal to
with angular velocity
. Both scalar and bivector parts get scalar factor
.
Formula (3.2) shows that only component of the result of measurement lying in plane
does not depend on the value of time parameter.
We know that any two observables can be connected through Clifford translation. If we are concerned only in the
component of the result of measurement then with placing another observable value
in (3.1) the latter can be written, in assumption that the
old observable component is not zero, as:
Thus, all the
components of any observable do simultaneously exist whilst we only made measurement of one observable. All the other observables values are calculated at values
.
Consider more complicated way to get component of the result of measurement not depending on time parameter.
Assume the spreon is scattered by some state
before the measurement. The result of the measurement in general case is a bit tedious. Let us take as the first example the bivector components with
,
. In that case the result of measurement, from (3.1), of
can be calculated as its measurement by
:
followed by measurement by
that gives, using (3.2):
If we take new orthonormal bivector basis:
the result of measurement reads:
that has constant value in plane
plus rotation in planes
and
with angular velocity
.
In that way we particularly get
-dependent variety of constant components of the results of measurements:
Similar results are for other cases of scattering state:
,
and
,
.
4. Conclusions
All measured observable values are instantly spread through the whole set of three-dimension points and time parameter values. If the measuring results represent a function value, the values are available altogether, not through evaluating one by one.
The current approach transcends qubit entangled computational schemes since the latter have tough problems of creating large sets of communicating qubits. All the efforts today in building “quantum” computers are in implementation of qubits (in various physically possible variants) effectively talking to each other, thus emulating entanglement.
In the current scheme any observable can be placed into continuum of the
dependent values of the sprefield. All other observables’ measurement results are particularly connected by Clifford translations thus giving any number of values
, spread over three-dimensions and at all instants of time not generally following cause/effect ordering.
NOTES
1It is universally possible due to the hedgehog (hairy ball) theorem which says that there exists nonvanishing continuous tangent vector field on odd-dimensional sphere
.
2Difference in exponent signs from usual measurement definition is made just for some convenience. It means that the angle has opposite sign or can be thought that the bivector plane was flipped.