Quantum, Stochastic, and Classical Dynamics Within A Single Geometric Framework
Abstract: Nelson's stochastic mechanics links quantum mechanics to an underlying Brownian motion with the identification $\hbar = m\sigma$. Ghose's interpolating equation introduces a continuous parameter $\lambda$ that suppresses the quantum potential $Q[\psi]$ and yields a smooth transition between quantum ($\lambda=0$) and classical ($\lambda=1$) regimes. In this short note, we show that the Koopman--von Neumann (KvN) Hilbert-space formulation of classical mechanics emerges naturally as the $\lambda \to 1$ limit of this stochastic $\sigma$--$\lambda$ hierarchy. The KvN phase-space amplitude provides an operator representation of the classical Liouville equation, while the $\lambda$ parameter acts as a projection flow from the complex projective Hilbert manifold $\mathbb{C}Pn$ to its classical quotient $\mathbb{C}P*/U(1)$, implementing phase superselection. This unified picture links quantum, stochastic, and classical dynamics within a single continuous framework.
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