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Nonlinear quantum evolution with maximal entropy production

Nonlinear quantum evolution with maximal entropy production

We derive a well-behaved nonlinear extension of the nonrelativistic Liouville--von Neumann dynamics driven by maximal entropy production with conservation of energy and probability. The pure-state limit reduces to the usual Schr\"odinger evolution, while mixtures evolve toward maximum entropy equilibrium states with canonical-like probability distributions on energy eigenstates. The linear, near-equilibrium …