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Ricci flow, quantum mechanics and gravity
It has been argued that, underlying any given quantum-mechanical model, there
exists at least one deterministic system that reproduces, after
prequantisation, the given quantum dynamics. For a quantum mechanics with a
complex d-dimensional Hilbert space, the Lie group SU(d) represents classical
canonical transformations on the projective space CP^{d-1} of quantum states.
Let R stand for the Ricci flow of the manifold SU(d-1) down to one point, and
let P denote the projection from the Hopf bundle onto its base CP^{d-1}. Then
the underlying deterministic model we propose here is the Lie group SU(d),
acted on by the operation PR. Finally we comment on some possible consequences
that our model may have on a quantum theory of gravity.Comment: 8 page
Remarks on the representation theory of the Moyal plane
We present an explicit construction of a unitary representation of the
commutator algebra satisfied by position and momentum operators on the Moyal
plane.Comment: 10 pages, minor changes, refs. adde
Central potentials on spaces of constant curvature: The Kepler problem on the two-dimensional sphere and the hyperbolic plane
The Kepler problem is a dynamical system that is well defined not only on the
Euclidean plane but also on the sphere and on the Hyperbolic plane. First, the
theory of central potentials on spaces of constant curvature is studied. All
the mathematical expressions are presented using the curvature \k as a
parameter, in such a way that they reduce to the appropriate property for the
system on the sphere , or on the hyperbolic plane , when
particularized for \k>0, or \k<0, respectively; in addition, the Euclidean
case arises as the particular case \k=0. In the second part we study the main
properties of the Kepler problem on spaces with curvature, we solve the
equations and we obtain the explicit expressions of the orbits by using two
different methods: first by direct integration and second by obtaining the
\k-dependent version of the Binet's equation. The final part of the article,
that has a more geometric character, is devoted to the study of the theory of
conics on spaces of constant curvature.Comment: 37 pages, 7 figure
On the noncommutative eikonal
We study the eikonal approximation to quantum mechanics on the Moyal plane.
Instead of using a star product, the analysis is carried out in terms of
operator-valued wavefunctions depending on noncommuting, operator-valued
coordinates.Comment: 18 page
Trigonometry of 'complex Hermitian' type homogeneous symmetric spaces
This paper contains a thorough study of the trigonometry of the homogeneous
symmetric spaces in the Cayley-Klein-Dickson family of spaces of 'complex
Hermitian' type and rank-one. The complex Hermitian elliptic CP^N and
hyperbolic CH^N spaces, their analogues with indefinite Hermitian metric and
some non-compact symmetric spaces associated to SL(N+1,R) are the generic
members in this family. The method encapsulates trigonometry for this whole
family of spaces into a single "basic trigonometric group equation", and has
'universality' and '(self)-duality' as its distinctive traits. All previously
known results on the trigonometry of CP^N and CH^N follow as particular cases
of our general equations. The physical Quantum Space of States of any quantum
system belongs, as the complex Hermitian space member, to this parametrised
family; hence its trigonometry appears as a rather particular case of the
equations we obtain.Comment: 46 pages, LaTe
Classical and quantum integrability in 3D systems
In this contribution, we discuss three situations in which complete
integrability of a three dimensional classical system and its quantum version
can be achieved under some conditions. The former is a system with axial
symmetry. In the second, we discuss a three dimensional system without spatial
symmetry which admits separation of variables if we use ellipsoidal
coordinates. In both cases, and as a condition for integrability, certain
conditions arise in the integrals of motion. Finally, we study integrability in
the three dimensional sphere and a particular case associated with the Kepler
problem in .Comment: plenary talk on the Conference QTS-5, July 2007, Valladolid, Spai
Through the magnifying glass: ALMA acute viewing of the intricate nebular architecture of OH231.8+4.2
We present continuum and molecular line emission ALMA observations of OH
231.8+4.2, a well studied bipolar nebula around an asymptotic giant branch
(AGB) star. The high angular resolution (~0.2-0.3 arcsec) and sensitivity of
our ALMA maps provide the most detailed and accurate description of the overall
nebular structure and kinematics of this object to date. We have identified a
number of outflow components previously unknown. Species studied in this work
include 12CO, 13CO, CS, SO, SO2, OCS, SiO, SiS, H3O+, Na37Cl, and CH3OH. The
molecules Na37Cl and CH3OH are first detections in OH 231.8+4.2, with CH3OH
being also a first detection in an AGB star. Our ALMA maps bring to light the
totally unexpected position of the mass-losing AGB star (QX Pup) relative to
the large-scale outflow. QX Pup is enshrouded within a compact (<60 AU) parcel
of dust and gas (clump S) in expansion (V~5-7 km/s) that is displaced by
0.6arcsec to the south of the dense equatorial region (or waist) where the
bipolar lobes join. Our SiO maps disclose a compact bipolar outflow that
emerges from QX Pup's vicinity. This outflow is oriented similarly to the
large-scale nebula but the expansion velocities are about ten times lower (~35
km/s). We deduce short kinematical ages for the SiO outflow, ranging from
~50-80 yr, in regions within ~150 AU, to ~400-500 yr at the lobe tips (~3500
AU). Adjacent to the SiO outflow, we identify a small-scale hourglass-shaped
structure (mini-hourglass) that is probably made of compressed ambient material
formed as the SiO outflow penetrates the dense, central regions of the nebula.
The lobes and the equatorial waist of the mini-hourglass are both radially
expanding with a constant velocity gradient. The mini-waist is characterized by
extremely low velocities, down to ~1 km/s at ~150 AU, which tentatively suggest
the presence of a stable structure. (abridged
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