Asymptotic localization of symbol correspondences for spin systems and sequential quantizations of $S^2$

Abstract

Quantum or classical mechanical systems symmetric under $SU(2)$ are called spin systems. A $SU(2)$-equivariant map from $(n+1)$-square matrices to functions on the $2$-sphere, satisfying some basic properties, is called a spin-$j$ symbol correspondence ($n=2j\in\mathbb N$). Given a spin-$j$ symbol correspondence, the matrix algebra induces a twisted $j$-algebra of symbols. In this paper, we establish a new, more intuitive criterion for when the Poisson algebra of smooth functions on the $2$-sphere emerges asymptotically ($n\to\infty$) from the sequence of twisted $j$-algebras of symbols. This new, more geometric criterion, which in many cases is equivalent to the numerical criterion obtained in [Rios&Straume], is now given in terms of a classical (asymptotic) localization of the symbols of projectors (quantum pure states). For some important kinds of symbol correspondence sequences, classical localization of all projector-symbols is equivalent to asymptotic emergence of the Poisson algebra. But in general, such a classical localization condition is stronger than Poisson emergence. We thus also consider some weaker notions of asymptotic localization of projector-symbols. Finally, we obtain some relations between asymptotic localization of a symbol correspondence sequence and its quantizations of the classical spin system.