Die Pauli-Gleichung mit Differentialoperatoren für den Spin/ The Pauli Equation with Differential Operators for the Spin

1978 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 1133-1150
Author(s):  
Eberhard Kern

The spin operator s = (ħ/2) σ in the Pauli equation fulfills the commutation relation of the angular momentum and leads to half-integer eigenvalues of the eigenfunctions for s. If one tries to express s by canonically conjugated operators Φ and π = (ħ/i) ∂/∂Φ the formal angular momentum term s = Φ X π fails because it leads only to whole-integer eigenvalues. However, the modification of this term in the form s = 1/2 {π + Φ(Φ π) + Φ X π} leads to the required result.The eigenfunction system belonging to this differential operator s(Φ π) consists of (2s + 1) spin eigenfunctions ξm (Φ) which are given explicitly. They form a basis for the wave functions of a particle of spin s. Applying this formalism to particles with s = 1/2, agreement is reached with Pauli’s spin theory.The function s(Φ π) follows from the theory of rotating rigid bodies. The continuous spinvariable Φ = ((Φx , Φy, Φz) can be interpreted classically as a “turning vector” which defines the orientation in space of a rigid body. Φ is the positioning coordinate of the rigid body or the spin coordinate of the particle in analogy to the cartesian coordinate x. The spin s is a vector fixed to the body.

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
V. Tanriverdi

Euler derived equations for rigid body rotations in the body reference frame and in the stationary reference frame by considering an infinitesimal part of the rigid body.Another derivation is possible, and it is widely used: transforming torque-angular momentum relation to the body reference frame.However, their equivalence is not shown explicitly.In this work, for a rigid body with different moments of inertia, we calculated Euler equations explicitly in the body reference frame and in the stationary reference frame and torque-angular momentum relation.We also calculated equations of motion from Lagrangian.These calculations show that all four of them are equivalent.


1986 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Fukushima

The definition of the angular momentum of a finite body is given in the post-Newtonian framework. The non-rotating and the rigidly rotating proper reference frame(PRF)s attached to the body are introduced as the basic coordinate systems. The rigid body in the post-Newtonian framework is defined as the body resting in a rigidly rotating PRF of the body. The feasibility of this rigidity is assured by assuming suitable functional forms of the density and the stress tensor of the body. The evaluation of the time variation of the angular momentum in the above two coordinate systems leads to the post-Newtonian Euler's equation of motion of a rigid body. The distinctive feature of this equation is that both the moment of inertia and the torque are functions of the angular velocity and the angular acceleration. The obtained equation is solved for a homogeneous spheroid suffering no torque. The post-Newtonian correction to the Newtonian free precession is a linear combination of the second, fourth and sixth harmonics of the precessional frequency. The relative magnitude of the correction is so small as of order of 10−23 in the case of the Earth.


1995 ◽  
Vol 05 (05) ◽  
pp. 683-724
Author(s):  
JOHN F. PIERCE

The work examines what changes can occur to the orbit of trivially equilibrating configurations for a pseudo-rigid body possessing a natural state when perturbing loads are applied. The question is analyzed by formulating it as a problem of bifurcation on a group orbit to which the theory of singularities applies. The analysis indicates how alterations of the orbit depend upon features of the perturbing load, and of the material composing the body.


1995 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. W. D. White ◽  
G. R. Heppler

The equations of motion and boundary conditions for a free-free Timoshenko beam with rigid bodies attached at the endpoints are derived. The natural boundary conditions, for an end that has an attached rigid body, that include the effects of the body mass, first moment of mass, and moment of inertia are included. The frequency equation for a free-free Timoshenko beam with rigid bodies attached at its ends which includes all the effects mentioned above is presented and given in terms of the fundamental frequency equations for Timoshenko beams that have no attached rigid bodies. It is shown how any support / rigid-body condition may be easily obtained by inspection from the reported frequency equation. The mode shapes and the orthogonality condition, which include the contribution of the rigid-body masses, first moments, and moments of inertia, are also developed. Finally, the effect of the first moment of the attached rigid bodies is considered in an illustrative example.


Author(s):  
Maxim V. Shamolin

We systematize some results on the study of the equations of spatial motion of dynamically symmetric fixed rigid bodies–pendulums located in a nonconservative force fields. The form of these equations is taken from the dynamics of real fixed rigid bodies placed in a homogeneous flow of a medium. In parallel, we study the problem of a spatial motion of a free rigid body also located in a similar force fields. Herewith, this free rigid body is influenced by a nonconservative tracing force; under action of this force, either the magnitude of the velocity of some characteristic point of the body remains constant, which means that the system possesses a nonintegrable servo constraint, or the center of mass of the body moves rectilinearly and uniformly; this means that there exists a nonconservative couple of forces in the system


1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Li ◽  
J. Kim Vandiver

This paper studies wave propagation in strings with rigid bodies using the method of transfer matrices. The transmission property of a single rigid body is investigated. It is found that when the size of a rigid body is included, a symmetrically defined rigid body will transmit wave energy completely at a non-zero frequency defined by the tension, the length of the body, the mass of the string replaced by the body, and the mass of the body. Using the concept of impedance matching, the effect of a discontinuity on wave transmission in an infinite string system is revealed. The same idea is extended to the study of wave propagation in a string with multiple, equally-spaced rigid bodies (a periodic structure). The input impedance of such a system and the conditions of complete transmission are expressed in terms of the transfer matrix. The input impedance is used to identify the frequencies at which there is complete wave transmission. These frequencies are related to the natural frequencies of the corresponding finite system and constitute the so-called propagation zones. The results of this work may be applied to the propagation of vibration in complex cable systems such as oceanographic moorings.


2015 ◽  
Vol 762 ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Andrei Craifaleanu ◽  
Nicolaie Orăşanu

In a previous paper of the authors, a general method was presented for the reduction of a rigid plane plate to a discrete system of material points, with equivalent inertial properties (mass, center of mass, tensor of inertia). The present paper generalizes the method for rigid bodies of arbitrary shape, i.e. for material volumes, as well as for curved shells. It is shown that a homogenous ellipsoid can be reduced to a system of seven material points placed in significant geometrical points of the body. Next, starting from the concept of ellipsoid of inertia, an equivalent homogenous ellipsoid is determined for an arbitrary body. The method simplifies considerably the calculation of various mechanical quantities, such as moments and products of inertia with respect to rotated Cartesian coordinate systems, angular momentum and kinetic energy, of rigid bodies part of all types of mechanical devices or structures.


2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-58
Author(s):  
M. V. Shamolin

In this article, we systemize some results on the study of the equations of motion of dynamically symmetric fixed four-dimensional rigid bodies–pendulums located in a nonconservative force fields. The form of these equations is taken from the dynamics of real fixed rigid bodies placed in a homogeneous flow of a medium. In parallel, we study the problem of the motion of a free four-dimensional rigid body also located in a similar force fields. Herewith, this free rigid body is influenced by a nonconservative tracing force; under action of this force, either the magnitude of the velocity of some characteristic point of the body remains constant, which means that the system possesses a nonintegrable servo constraint. We also show the nontrivial topological and mechanical analogies.


2012 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Homin Choi ◽  
Bingen Yang

It is well known that use of quaternions in dynamic modeling of rigid bodies can avoid the singularity due to Euler rotations. This paper shows that the dynamic response of a rigid body modeled by quaternions may become unbounded when a torque is applied to the body. A theorem is derived, relating the singularity to the axes of the rotation and applied torque, and to the degrees of freedom of the body in rotation. To avoid such singularity, a method of equivalent couples is proposed.


2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 75-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. V. Shamolin

In this article, we systemize some results on the study of the equations of spatial motion of dynamically symmetric fixed rigid bodies–pendulums located in a nonconservative force fields. The form of these equations is taken from the dynamics of real fixed rigid bodies placed in a homogeneous flow of a medium. In parallel, we study the problem of a spatial motion of a free rigid body also located in a similar force fields. Herewith, this free rigid body is influenced by a nonconservative tracing force; under action of this force, either the magnitude of the velocity of some characteristic point of the body remains constant, which means that the system possesses a nonintegrable servo constraint. The obtained results are systematized and served in the invariant form. We also show the nontrivial topological and mechanical analogies.


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