Equation 7 · A Horizon Is a Toll Booth, Not a Loophole
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The baseline is the quantum speed limit. For a system with a fixed, time-independent Hamiltonian H evolving from a state toward any state orthogonal to it, the minimum time required is bounded below by the tight, unified Margolus-Levitin/Mandelstam-Tamm result of Levitin and Toffoli:
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- [3] Quantum Limits to Dynamical Evolution ↗
- [5] Ultimate Physical Limits to Computation ↗
- [4] Energy-Time Uncertainty Relation for Driven Quantum Systems ↗
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