General source design for prescribed nonequilibrium evolution

Determine whether, for a specified Hamiltonian and desired ratio-field profile f_desired(x,t), there exists a mathematically admissible pair consisting of a Schrödinger source field J(x,t) and Hamiltonian operator H such that the source-modified de Broglie-Bohm ratio field satisfies f(x,t;H,J)=f_desired(x,t) for almost all configuration-space points and times.

Background

The source-modified transport equation permits the source field to act as a local source or sink for the ratio f=P/|ψ_J|². The paper solves a special trajectory-level design problem by constructing sources that enforce exponential relaxation toward f=1. It does not establish a general existence theory for arbitrary prescribed profiles, Hamiltonians, and source fields.

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Can a suitable pair $(J, \hat H)$ be found such that the relation \begin{equation} f(\vb{x},t; \hat H, J) = f_{\rm desired}(\vb{x},t) \end{equation} holds for almost all $\vb{x}$ and $t$?

de Broglie-Bohm Dynamics with Schrödinger Source Fields: A Framework for Subquantum Theory  (2608.13894 - Mikki, 14 Aug 2026) in Section 4.1, 'The Source Design Problem'