scholarly journals Quantum imploding scalar fields

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 180692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Scalar Field ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Mechanical Wave ◽  
Einstein Theory ◽  
Curvature Invariants ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Canonical Quantum Gravity ◽  
Canonical Quantum

The d’Alembertian □ ϕ = 0 has the solution ϕ = f ( v )/ r , where f is a function of a null coordinate v , and this allows creation of a divergent singularity out of nothing. In scalar-Einstein theory a similar situation arises both for the scalar field and also for curvature invariants such as the Ricci scalar. Here what happens in canonical quantum gravity is investigated. Two minispace Hamiltonian systems are set up: extrapolation and approximation of these indicates that the quantum mechanical wave function can be finite at the origin.

Measuring the quantum mechanical wave function

1997 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 343-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Raymer
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Mechanical Wave

Quantum mechanics and quantum information science: The nature of ψ

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (06) ◽  
pp. 1640030
Author(s):  
Partha Ghose
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Quantum Information ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Mechanical Wave ◽  
Quantum Information Science

An overview is given of the nature of the quantum mechanical wave function.

scholarly journals Hamiltonian Renormalization V: Free Vector Bosons

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Liegener ◽  
T. Thiemann
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Gravity ◽  
Coarse Graining ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Recent Proposal ◽  
Fock Representation ◽  
Vector Bosons ◽  
Free Scalar ◽  
Fock Representations ◽  
Canonical Quantum Gravity ◽  
Canonical Quantum

In a recent proposal we applied methods from constructive QFT to derive a Hamiltonian Renormalization Group in order to employ it ultimately for canonical quantum gravity. The proposal was successfully tested for free scalar fields and thus a natural next step is to test it for free gauge theories. This can be done in the framework of reduced phase space quantization which allows using techniques developed earlier for scalar field theories. In addition, in canonical quantum gravity one works in representations that support holonomy operators which are ill defined in the Fock representation of say Maxwell or Proca theory. Thus, we consider toy models that have both features, i.e. which employ Fock representations in which holonomy operators are well-defined. We adapt the coarse graining maps considered for scalar fields to those theories for free vector bosons. It turns out that the corresponding fixed pointed theories can be found analytically.

scholarly journals STATIC SPHERICALLY SYMMETRIC SCALAR FIELD SPACETIMES WITH C0 MATCHING

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (17) ◽  
pp. 1281-1290 ◽  
Author(s):  
SWASTIK BHATTACHARYA ◽  
PANKAJ S. JOSHI
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Naked Singularity ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Massless Scalar ◽  
Massless Scalar Field ◽  
Spherically Symmetric ◽  
Curvature Singularity ◽  
Einstein Theory ◽  
Full Class ◽  
Strong Curvature

All the classes of static massless scalar field models currently available in the Einstein theory of gravity necessarily contain a strong curvature naked singularity. We obtain here a family of solutions for static massless scalar fields coupled to gravity, which does not have any strong curvature singularity. This class of models contain a thin shell of singular matter, which has a physical interpretation. The central curvature singularity is, however, avoided which is common to all static massless scalar field spacetime models known so far. Our result thus points out that the full class of solutions in this case may contain non-singular models, which is an intriguing possibility.

Stationary properties of approximate wave functions

1969 ◽  
Vol 47 (21) ◽  
pp. 2355-2361 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. Ruffa
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Helium Atom ◽  
Wave Functions ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Mechanical Wave ◽  
Expectation Value ◽  
Charge Densities ◽  
Hartree Fock ◽  
Approximate Wave

The accuracy of quantum mechanical wave functions is examined in terms of certain stationary properties. The most elementary of these, namely that displayed by the class of wave functions which yields a stationary value for the total energy of the system, is demonstrated to necessarily require few other stationary properties, and none of these appear to be particularly useful. However, the class of wave functions which yields both stationary energies and charge densities has very important stationary properties. A theorem is proven which states that any wave function in this class yields a stationary expectation value for any operator which can be expressed as a sum of one-particle operators. Since the Hartree–Fock wave function is known to possess these same stationary properties, this theorem demonstrates that the Hartree–Fock wave function is one of the infinitely many wave functions of the class. Methods for generating other wave functions in this class by modifying the Hartree–Fock wave function without changing its stationary properties are applied to the calculation of wave functions for the helium atom.

scholarly journals On the Quantum Mechanical Wave Function as a Link Between Cognition and the Physical World: A Role for Psychology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Michael Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Physical World ◽  
Wave Functions ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Mechanical Wave ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Empirical Demonstration

A straightforward explanation of fundamental tenets of quantum mechanics concerning the wave function results in the thesis that the quantum mechanical wave function is a link between human cognition and the physical world. The reticence on the part of physicists to adopt this thesis is discussed. A comparison is made to the behaviorists’ consideration of mind, and the historical roots of how the problem concerning the quantum mechanical wave function arose are discussed. The basis for an empirical demonstration that the wave function is a link between human cognition and the physical world is provided through developing an experiment using methodology from psychology and physics. Based on research in psychology and physics that relied on this methodology, it is likely that Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen’s theoretical result that mutually exclusive wave functions can simultaneously apply to the same concrete physical circumstances can be implemented on an empirical level. Original article in The Journal of Mind and Behavior is on JSTOR at https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/43853678.pdf?seq=1 . Preprint on CERN preprint server at https://cds.cern.ch/record/569426 .

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