A PHASE SPACE FORMULATION OF QUANTUM STATE FUNCTIONS

1993 ◽  
Vol 07 (18) ◽  
pp. 3255-3272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. SOBOUTI ◽  
S. NASIRI
Keyword(s):  
Phase Space ◽  
Statistical Mechanics ◽  
Canonical Quantization ◽  
Quantum Statistical Mechanics ◽  
Least Action ◽  
Virtual Paths ◽  
Principle Of Least Action ◽  
Space Formulation ◽  
Special Case ◽  
State Functions

Allowing for virtual paths in phase space permits an extension of Hamilton’s principle of least action, of lagrangians and of hamiltonians to phase space. A subsequent canonical quantization, then, provides a framework for quantum statistical mechanics. The classical statistical mechanics and the conventional quantum mechanics emerge as special case of this formalism. Von Neumann’s density matrix may be inferred from it. Wigner’s functions and their evolution equation may also be obtained by a unitary transformation.

scholarly journals ON CANONICAL QUANTIZATION OF THE GAUGED WZW MODEL WITH PERMUTATION BRANES

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (26) ◽  
pp. 4647-4660
Author(s):  
GOR SARKISSIAN
Keyword(s):  
Riemann Surface ◽  
Phase Space ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Canonical Quantization ◽  
Simons Theory ◽  
Gauge Fields ◽  
Time Line ◽  
Chern Simons ◽  
Special Case ◽  
Chern Simons Theory

In this paper we perform canonical quantization of the product of the gauged WZW models on a strip with boundary conditions specified by permutation branes. We show that the phase space of the N-fold product of the gauged WZW model G/H on a strip with boundary conditions given by permutation branes is symplectomorphic to the phase space of the double Chern–Simons theory on a sphere with N holes times the time-line with G and H gauge fields both coupled to two Wilson lines. For the special case of the topological coset G/G we arrive at the conclusion that the phase space of the N-fold product of the topological coset G/G on a strip with boundary conditions given by permutation branes is symplectomorphic to the phase space of Chern–Simons theory on a Riemann surface of the genus N-1 times the time-line with four Wilson lines.

scholarly journals Reality of the Wigner Functions and Quantization

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadollah Nasiri ◽  
Samira Bahrami
Keyword(s):  
Phase Space ◽  
Quantum Statistical Mechanics ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Extended Phase Space ◽  
Extended Phase ◽  
Reality Condition ◽  
Energy Quantization ◽  
Extended Action ◽  
Space Formulation ◽  
Quantum Statistical

Here we use the extended phase space formulation of quantum statistical mechanics proposed in an earlier work to define an extended lagrangian for Wigner's functions (WFs). The extended action defined by this lagrangian is a function of ordinary phase space variables. The reality condition of WFs is employed to quantize the extended action. The energy quantization is obtained as a direct consequence of the quantized action. The technique is applied to find the energy states of harmonic oscillator, particle in the box, and hydrogen atom as the illustrative examples.

Constructing Thermal Equilibrium (1866–1871)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Darrigol
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Mechanics ◽  
Thermal Equilibrium ◽  
Entropy Function ◽  
Fertile Period ◽  
Ergodic Hypothesis ◽  
Least Action ◽  
Kinetic Molecular Theory ◽  
Principle Of Least Action ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Boltzmann Law

This chapter is the first subset of a set of critical summaries Boltzmann’s writings on kinetic-molecular theory. It covers a first period in which he tried to construct the laws of thermal equilibrium, including the existence of the entropy function and the Maxwell–Boltzmann law, by various means including the principle of least action, Maxwell’s collision formula, the ergodic hypothesis, and a procedure of adiabatic variation. This is an immensely fertile period in which Boltzmann introduced several of the basic concepts, problems, and difficulties of modern statistical mechanics.

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