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Castro-Ruiz et al. pursues this using the process-matrix formalism, together with a definition of the possible dynamics of such process matrices, and focusing especially on the question of evolution of causal structures. One of its major conclusions is a strong theorem saying that within the formalism, under continuous and reversible transformations, the causal order between operations must be preserved. Our result here challenges that of Castro-Ruiz et al.: if one is to take into account a full picture of the physical evolution of operations within the standard quantum\u2013mechanical formalism, then the conclusion of Castro-Ruiz et al. does not hold. That is, we show that under certain continuous and reversible dynamics, the causal order between operations is not necessarily preserved. We moreover identify and analyse the root of this apparent contradiction, specifically, that the commonly accepted and widely applied framework of higher-order processes, whilst mathematically sound, is not always appropriate for drawing conclusions on physical dynamics. Finally, we show how to reconcile the elements of the whole picture following the intuition based on entanglement processing by local operations and classical communication.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/e26080643","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,29]],"date-time":"2024-07-29T16:37:17Z","timestamp":1722271037000},"page":"643","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Revisiting Dynamics of Quantum Causal Structures\u2014When Can Causal Order Evolve?"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"26","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4596-7501","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"John H.","family":"Selby","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies, University of Gda\u0144sk, Jana Ba\u017cy\u0144skiego 1a, 80-309 Gda\u0144sk, Poland"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3123-8436","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ana Bel\u00e9n","family":"Sainz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies, University of Gda\u0144sk, Jana Ba\u017cy\u0144skiego 1a, 80-309 Gda\u0144sk, Poland"}]},{"given":"Pawe\u0142","family":"Horodecki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies, University of Gda\u0144sk, Jana Ba\u017cy\u0144skiego 1a, 80-309 Gda\u0144sk, Poland"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,29]]},"reference":[{"unstructured":"Hardy, L. 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