6 research outputs found
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
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