Integrated Collective Observables and the Loss of Mode Discrimination in Meso-Scale Systems
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This technical note examines the limitations of integrated collective observables commonly used to characterize meso-scale physical systems. By isolating a minimal condition under which collective measurements collapse distinct internal mode configurations into identical outcomes, it shows how discriminative information may be lost despite locally informative responses. The analysis is purely diagnostic and non-theoretical, focusing on inferential limits imposed by collective measurement interfaces rather than on specific physical models or mechanisms.
Author: Tavella, Danilo
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7127408316
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