On measure expansive diffeomorphisms

Let $f: M \to M$ be a diffeomorphism defined on a compact boundaryless $d$-dimensional manifold $M$, $d\geq 2$. C. Morales has proposed the notion of measure expansiveness. In this note we show that diffeomorphisms in a residual subset far from homoclinic tangencies are measure expansive. We also show that surface diffeomorphisms presenting homoclinic tangencies can be $C^1$-approximated by non-measure expansive diffeomorphisms

A simple proof of the converse of Hardy's theorem

In this paper we provide a simple proof of the fact that for a system of two spin-1/2 particles, and for a choice of observables, there is a unique state which shows Hardy-type nonlocality. Moreover, an explicit expression for the probability that an ensemble of particle pairs prepared in such a state exhibits a Hardy-type nonlocality contradiction is given in terms of two independent parameters related to the observables involved. Incidentally, a wrong statement expressed in Mermin's proof of the converse [N.D. Mermin, Am. J. Phys. 62, 880 (1994)] is pointed out.Comment: LaTeX, 16 pages + 2 eps figure

Local hidden-variable models and negative-probability measures

Elaborating on a previous work by Han et al., we give a general, basis-independent proof of the necessity of negative probability measures in order for a class of local hidden-variable (LHV) models to violate the Bell-CHSH inequality. Moreover, we obtain general solutions for LHV-induced probability measures that reproduce any consistent set of probabilities.Comment: LaTeX file, 10 page

Generalization of the Deutsch algorithm using two qudits

Deutsch's algorithm for two qubits (one control qubit plus one auxiliary qubit) is extended to two $d$-dimensional quantum systems or qudits for the case in which $d$ is equal to $2^n$, $n=1,2,...$ . This allows one to classify a certain oracle function by just one query, instead of the $2^{n-1}+1$ queries required by classical means. The given algorithm for two qudits also solves efficiently the Bernstein-Vazirani problem. Entanglement does not occur at any step of the computation.Comment: LaTeX file, 7 page

Quantum perfect correlations and Hardy's nonlocality theorem

In this paper the failure of Hardy's nonlocality proof for the class of maximally entangled states is considered. A detailed analysis shows that the incompatibility of the Hardy equations for this class of states physically originates from the fact that the existence of quantum perfect correlations for the three pairs of two-valued observables (D_11,D_21), (D_11,D_22) and (D_12,D_21) [in the sense of having with certainty equal (different) readings for a joint measurement of any one of the pairs (D_11,D_21), (D_11,D_22), and (D_12,D_21)], necessarily entails perfect correlation for the pair of observables (D_12,D_22) [in the sense of having with certainty equal (different) readings for a joint measurement of the pair (D_12,D_22)]. Indeed, the set of these four perfect correlations is found to satisfy the CHSH inequality, and then no violations of local realism will arise for the maximally entangled state as far as the four observables D_ij, i,j = 1,2, are concerned. The connection between this fact and the impossibility for the quantum mechanical predictions to give the maximum possible theoretical violation of the CHSH inequality is pointed out. Moreover, it is generally proved that the fulfillment of all the Hardy nonlocality conditions necessarily entails a violation of the resulting CHSH inequality. The largest violation of this latter inequality is determined.Comment: LaTeX, 24 pages, 1 figur

Primarity of direct sums of Orlicz spaces and Marcinkiewicz spaces

Let $\mathbb{Y}$ be either an Orlicz sequence space or a Marcinkiewicz sequence space. We take advantage of the recent advances in the theory of factorization of the identity carried on in [R. Lechner, Subsymmetric weak* Schauder bases and factorization of the identity, arXiv:1804.01372 [math.FA]] to provide conditions on $\mathbb{Y}$ that ensure that, for any $1\le p\le\infty$, the infinite direct sum of $\mathbb{Y}$ in the sense of $\ell_p$ is a primary Banach space, enlarging this way the list of Banach spaces that are known to be primary

Quantum mechanical probabilities and general probabilistic constraints for Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen-Bohm experiments

Relativistic causality, namely, the impossibility of signaling at superluminal speeds, restricts the kinds of correlations which can occur between different parts of a composite physical system. Here we establish the basic restrictions which relativistic causality imposes on the joint probabilities involved in an experiment of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen-Bohm type. Quantum mechanics, on the other hand, places further restrictions beyond those required by general considerations like causality and consistency. We illustrate this fact by considering the sum of correlations involved in the CHSH inequality. Within the general framework of the CHSH inequality, we also consider the nonlocality theorem derived by Hardy, and discuss the constraints that relativistic causality, on the one hand, and quantum mechanics, on the other hand, impose on it. Finally, we derive a simple inequality which can be used to test quantum mechanics against general probabilistic theories.Comment: LaTeX, 16 pages, no figures; Final version, to be published in Found. Phys. Letter

Chaotic Transport and Current Reversal in Deterministic Ratchets

We address the problem of the classical deterministic dynamics of a particle in a periodic asymmetric potential of the ratchet type. We take into account the inertial term in order to understand the role of the chaotic dynamics in the transport properties. By a comparison between the bifurcation diagram and the current, we identify the origin of the current reversal as a bifurcation from a chaotic to a periodic regime. Close to this bifurcation, we observed trajectories revealing intermittent chaos and anomalous deterministic diffusion.Comment: (7 figures) To appear in Physical Review Letters (in January 2000

Traversal-time distribution for a classical time-modulated barrier

The classical problem of a time-modulated barrier, inspired by the Buttiker and Landauer model to study the tunneling times, is analyzed. We show that the traversal-time distribution of an ensemble of non-interacting particles that arrives at the oscillating barrier, obeys a distribution with a power-law tail.Comment: (10 pages, 8 figures) To appear in Physics Letters A. See also http://scifunam.ifisicacu.unam.mx/jlm/mateos.htm

Degree of entanglement for two qutrits in a pure state

In this paper, a new measure of entanglement for general pure bipartite states of two qutrits is formulated.Comment: LaTeX file, 8 pages, 1 figur