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From Classical to Quantum Mechanics: "How to translate physical ideas into mathematical language"
In this paper, we investigate the connection between Classical and Quantum
Mechanics by dividing Quantum Theory in two parts: - General Quantum Axiomatics
(a system is described by a state in a Hilbert space, observables are
self-adjoint operators and so on) - Quantum Mechanics properly that specifies
the Hilbert space, the Heisenberg rule, the free Hamiltonian... We show that
General Quantum Axiomatics (up to a supplementary "axiom of classicity") can be
used as a non-standard mathematical ground to formulate all the ideas and
equations of ordinary Classical Statistical Mechanics. So the question of a
"true quantization" with "h" must be seen as an independent problem not
directly related with quantum formalism. Moreover, this non-standard
formulation of Classical Mechanics exhibits a new kind of operation with no
classical counterpart: this operation is related to the "quantization process",
and we show why quantization physically depends on group theory (Galileo
group). This analytical procedure of quantization replaces the "correspondence
principle" (or canonical quantization) and allows to map Classical Mechanics
into Quantum Mechanics, giving all operators of Quantum Mechanics and
Schrodinger equation. Moreover spins for particles are naturally generated,
including an approximation of their interaction with magnetic fields. We find
also that this approach gives a natural semi-classical formalism: some exact
quantum results are obtained only using classical-like formula. So this
procedure has the nice property of enlightening in a more comprehensible way
both logical and analytical connection between classical and quantum pictures.Comment: 47 page
On Foundation of the Generalized Nambu Mechanics
We outline the basic principles of canonical formalism for the Nambu
mechanics---a generalization of Hamiltonian mechanics proposed by Yoichiro
Nambu in 1973. It is based on the notion of Nambu bracket which generalizes the
Poisson bracket to the multiple operation of higher order on
classical observables and is described by Hambu-Hamilton equations of motion
given by Hamiltonians. We introduce the fundamental identity for the
Nambu bracket which replaces Jacobi identity as a consistency condition for the
dynamics. We show that Nambu structure of given order defines a family of
subordinated structures of lower order, including the Poisson structure,
satisfying certain matching conditions. We introduce analogs of action from and
principle of the least action for the Nambu mechanics and show how dynamics of
loops (-dimensional objects) naturally appears in this formalism. We
discuss several approaches to the quantization problem and present explicit
representation of Nambu-Heisenberg commutation relation for case. We
emphasize the role higher order algebraic operations and mathematical
structures related with them play in passing from Hamilton's to Nambu's
dynamical picture.Comment: 27 page
Landau Diamagnetism in Noncommutative Space and the Nonextensive Thermodynamics of Tsallis
We consider the behavior of electrons in an external uniform magnetic field B
where the space coordinates perpendicular to B are taken as noncommuting. This
results in a generalization of standard thermodynamics. Calculating the
susceptibility, we find that the usual Landau diamagnetism is modified. We also
compute the susceptibility according to the nonextensive statistics of Tsallis
for (1-q)<<1, in terms of the factorization approach. Two methods agree under
certain conditions.Comment: Clarifications and new references. Version to appear in Phys.Lett.
Wigner Trajectory Characteristics in Phase Space and Field Theory
Exact characteristic trajectories are specified for the time-propagating
Wigner phase-space distribution function. They are especially simple---indeed,
classical---for the quantized simple harmonic oscillator, which serves as the
underpinning of the field theoretic Wigner functional formulation introduced.
Scalar field theory is thus reformulated in terms of distributions in field
phase space. Applications to duality transformations in field theory are
discussed.Comment: 9 pages, LaTex2
Weyl-Underhill-Emmrich quantization and the Stratonovich-Weyl quantizer
Weyl-Underhill-Emmrich (WUE) quantization and its generalization are
considered. It is shown that an axiomatic definition of the Stratonovich-Weyl
(SW) quantizer leads to severe difficulties. Quantization on the cylinder
within the WUE formalism is discussed.Comment: 15+1 pages, no figure
A Path Integral Approach To Noncommutative Superspace
A path integral formula for the associative star-product of two superfields
is proposed. It is a generalization of the Kontsevich-Cattaneo-Felder's formula
for the star-product of functions of bosonic coordinates. The associativity of
the star-product imposes certain conditions on the background of our sigma
model. For generic background the action is not supersymmetric. The
supersymmetry invariance of the action constrains the background and leads to a
simple formula for the star-product.Comment: Latex 13 pages. v2: references and footnotes adde
Toeplitz operators on symplectic manifolds
We study the Berezin-Toeplitz quantization on symplectic manifolds making use
of the full off-diagonal asymptotic expansion of the Bergman kernel. We give
also a characterization of Toeplitz operators in terms of their asymptotic
expansion. The semi-classical limit properties of the Berezin-Toeplitz
quantization for non-compact manifolds and orbifolds are also established.Comment: 40 page
Perturbative Construction of Models of Algebraic Quantum Field Theory
We review the construction of models of algebraic quantum field theory by
renormalized perturbation theory.Comment: 38 page
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