scholarly journals On the Dirac eigenvalues as observables of the on-shell N = 2D = 4 Euclidean supergravity

Open Physics ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ion Vancea
Keyword(s):  
Phase Space ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Poisson Brackets ◽  
Gauge Transformations

AbstractWe generalize previous works on the Dirac eigenvalues as dynamical variables of Euclidean gravity and N =1 D = 4 supergravity to on-shell N = 2 D = 4 Euclidean supergravity. The covariant phase space of the theory is defined as the space of the solutions of the equations of motion modulo the on-shell gauge transformations. In this space we define the Poisson brackets and compute their value for the Dirac eigenvalues.

Poisson brackets for guiding-centre and gyrocentre theories

2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
DARÍO CORREA-RESTREPO ◽  
DIETER PFIRSCH
Keyword(s):  
Phase Space ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Matrix Inversion ◽  
Hamiltonian Mechanics ◽  
Poisson Brackets ◽  
Poisson Tensor ◽  
Usual Procedure

Poisson brackets in the phase space of averaging Kruskal coordinates are obtained in a clear and straightforward way. The derivation makes use of the equations of motion of guiding centres and gyrocentres derived from a gyroangle-independent Lagrangian, and from generally valid relations of Hamiltonian mechanics. The usual procedure of matrix inversion to obtain the Poisson tensor from the Lagrange tensor is not required.

scholarly journals GRAVITATIONAL OBSERVABLES, INTRINSIC COORDINATES, AND CANONICAL MAPS

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 725-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. PONS ◽  
D. C. SALISBURY ◽  
K. A. SUNDERMEYER
Keyword(s):  
Phase Space ◽  
Coordinate System ◽  
Taylor Expansion ◽  
Gravitational Theory ◽  
Poisson Brackets ◽  
Canonical Transformations ◽  
Geometric Proof ◽  
Gauge Transformations ◽  
Dirac Brackets ◽  
Generally Covariant

It is well known that in a generally covariant gravitational theory the choice of spacetime scalars as coordinates yields phase-space observables (or "invariants"). However, their relation to the symmetry group of diffeomorphism transformations has remained obscure. In a symmetry-inspired approach we construct invariants out of canonically induced active gauge transformations. These invariants may be interpreted as the full set of dynamical variables evaluated in the intrinsic coordinate system. The functional invariants can explicitly be written as a Taylor expansion in the coordinates of any observer, and the coefficients have a physical and geometrical interpretation. Surprisingly, all invariants can be obtained as limits of a family of canonical transformations. This permits a short (again geometric) proof that all invariants, including the lapse and shift, satisfy Poisson brackets that are equal to the invariants of their corresponding Dirac brackets.

Kinetic theory

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Deruelle ◽  
Jean-Philippe Uzan
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Kinetic Theory ◽  
Liouville Equation ◽  
Vlasov Equation ◽  
Particle Distribution ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Poisson Brackets ◽  
Hamiltonian Form ◽  
First Order ◽  
Number Of Particles

This chapter covers the equations governing the evolution of particle distribution and relates the macroscopic thermodynamical quantities to the distribution function. The motion of N particles is governed by 6N equations of motion of first order in time, written in either Hamiltonian form or in terms of Poisson brackets. Thus, as this chapter shows, as the number of particles grows it becomes necessary to resort to a statistical description. The chapter first introduces the Liouville equation, which states the conservation of the probability density, before turning to the Boltzmann–Vlasov equation. Finally, it discusses the Jeans equations, which are the equations obtained by taking various averages over velocities.

Poisson Brackets & Angular Momentum

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Mann
Keyword(s):  
Generating Functions ◽  
First Integrals ◽  
Lagrangian Mechanics ◽  
Poisson Brackets ◽  
Coordinate Transformations ◽  
Canonical Transformations ◽  
Gauge Transformations ◽  
The Third ◽  
Point Transformations ◽  
Canonical Coordinate

This chapter discusses canonical transformations and gauge transformations and is divided into three sections. In the first section, canonical coordinate transformations are introduced to the reader through generating functions as the extension of point transformations used in Lagrangian mechanics, with the harmonic oscillator being used as an example of a canonical transformation. In the second section, gauge theory is discussed in the canonical framework and compared to the Lagrangian case. Action-angle variables, direct conditions, symplectomorphisms, holomorphic variables, integrable systems and first integrals are examined. The third section looks at infinitesimal canonical transformations resulting from functions on phase space. Ostrogradsky equations in the canonical setting are also detailed.

PATH INTEGRAL QUANTIZATION OF SUPERSTRING

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (02) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
H. A. ELEGLA ◽  
N. I. FARAHAT
Keyword(s):  
Phase Space ◽  
Differential Equations ◽  
Path Integral ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Singular System ◽  
Constrained Systems ◽  
Classical Structure ◽  
Path Integral Quantization ◽  
Total Differential

Motivated by the Hamilton–Jacobi approach of constrained systems, we analyze the classical structure of a four-dimensional superstring. The equations of motion for a singular system are obtained as total differential equations in many variables. The path integral quantization based on Hamilton–Jacobi approach is applied to quantize the system, and the integration is taken over the canonical phase space coordinates.

scholarly journals NONCOMMUTATIVE METAFLUID DYNAMICS

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (03) ◽  
pp. 505-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. R. MENDES ◽  
C. NEVES ◽  
W. OLIVEIRA ◽  
F. I. TAKAKURA
Keyword(s):  
Phase Space ◽  
Nonlinear Equations ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Additional Term ◽  
Dissipative Force ◽  
Covariant Form ◽  
Covariant Quantization ◽  
Noncommutative Spaces ◽  
Classical Phase Space

In this paper we define a noncommutative (NC) metafluid dynamics.1,2 We applied the Dirac's quantization to the metafluid dynamics on NC spaces. First class constraints were found which are the same obtained in Ref. 4. The gauge covariant quantization of the nonlinear equations of fields on noncommutative spaces were studied. We have found the extended Hamiltonian which leads to equations of motion in the gauge covariant form. In addition, we show that a particular transformation3 on the usual classical phase space (CPS) leads to the same results as of the ⋆-deformation with ν = 0. Besides, we have shown that an additional term is introduced into the dissipative force due to the NC geometry. This is an interesting feature due to the NC nature induced into model.

Reduced equations of motion for semiclassical dynamics in phase space

1987 ◽  
Vol 86 (6) ◽  
pp. 3441-3454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Grad ◽  
Yi Jing Yan ◽  
Azizul Haque ◽  
Shaul Mukamel
Keyword(s):  
Phase Space ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Reduced Equations ◽  
Semiclassical Dynamics

Quantum mechanics as a statistical theory

1949 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Moyal
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Statistical Theory ◽  
Phase Space ◽  
Quantum Dynamics ◽  
Transition Probabilities ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
Space Distribution ◽  
Statistical Dynamics ◽  
Space Transformation

An attempt is made to interpret quantum mechanics as a statistical theory, or more exactly as a form of non-deterministic statistical dynamics. The paper falls into three parts. In the first, the distribution functions of the complete set of dynamical variables specifying a mechanical system (phase-space distributions), which are fundamental in any form of statistical dynamics, are expressed in terms of the wave vectors of quantum theory. This is shown to be equivalent to specifying a theory of functions of non-commuting operators, and may hence be considered as an interpretation of quantum kinematics. In the second part, the laws governing the transformation with time of these phase-space distributions are derived from the equations of motion of quantum dynamics and found to be of the required form for a dynamical stochastic process. It is shown that these phase-space transformation equations can be used as an alternative to the Schrödinger equation in the solution of quantum mechanical problems, such as the evolution with time of wave packets, collision problems and the calculation of transition probabilities in perturbed systems; an approximation method is derived for this purpose. The third part, quantum statistics, deals with the phase-space distribution of members of large assemblies, with a view to applications of quantum mechanics to kinetic theories of matter. Finally, the limitations of the theory, its uniqueness and the possibilities of experimental verification are discussed.

scholarly journals DIRAC BRACKETS FROM MAGNETIC BACKGROUNDS

2007 ◽  
Vol 04 (04) ◽  
pp. 523-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSÉ M. ISIDRO
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Charged Particle ◽  
Phase Space ◽  
Symplectic Form ◽  
Weak Magnetic Field ◽  
Complex Geometry ◽  
Poisson Brackets ◽  
Generalized Complex ◽  
Dirac Brackets ◽  
Classical Phase Space

In symplectic mechanics, the magnetic term describing the interaction between a charged particle and an external magnetic field has to be introduced by hand. On the contrary, in generalized complex geometry, such magnetic terms in the symplectic form arise naturally by means of B-transformations. Here we prove that, regarding classical phase space as a generalized complex manifold, the transformation law for the symplectic form under the action of a weak magnetic field gives rise to Dirac's prescription for Poisson brackets in the presence of constraints.

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