Quantization ambiguities and the robustness of effective descriptions of primordial perturbations in hybrid Loop Quantum Cosmology

We study the imprint that certain quantization ambiguities may leave in effective regimes of the hybrid loop quantum description of cosmological perturbations. More specifically, in the case of scalar perturbations we investigate how to reconstruct the Mukhanov-Sasaki field in the effective regime of Loop Quantum Cosmology, taking as starting point for the quantization a canonical formulation in terms of other perturbative gauge invariants that possess different dynamics. This formulation of the quantum theory, in terms of variables other than the Mukhanov-Sasaki ones, is crucial to arrive at a quantum Hamiltonian with a good behavior, elluding the problems with ill defined Hamiltonian operators typical of quantum field theories. In the reconstruction of the Mukhanov-Sasaki field, we ask that the effective Mukhanov-Sasaki equations adopt a similar form and display the same Hamiltonian structure as the classical ones, a property that has been widely assumed in Loop Quantum Cosmology studies over the last decade. This condition actually restricts the freedom inherent to certain quantization ambiguities. Once these ambiguities are removed, the reconstruction of the Mukhanov-Sasaki field naturally identifies a set of positive-frequency solutions to the effective equations, and hence a choice of initial conditions for the perturbations. Our analysis constitutes an important and necessary test of the robustness of standard effective descriptions in Loop Quantum Cosmology, along with their observational predictions on the primordial power spectrum, taking into account that they should be the consequence of a more fundamental quantum theory with a well-defined Hamiltonian, in the spirit of Dirac’s long-standing ideas.

Classification of bi-Hamiltonian pairs extended by isometries

The aim of this article is to classify pairs of the first-order Hamiltonian operators of Dubrovin–Novikov type such that one of them has a non-local part defined by an isometry of its leading coefficient. An example of such a bi-Hamiltonian pair was recently found for the constant astigmatism equation. We obtain a classification in the case of two dependent variables, and a significant new example with three dependent variables that is an extension of a hydrodynamic-type system obtained from a particular solution of the Witten–Dijkgraaf–Verlinde–Verlinde equations.

Right and Left Weyl Operator Matrices in a Banach Space Setting

Let X i , Y i i = 1,2 be Banach spaces. The operator matrix of the form M C = A C 0 B acting between X 1 ⊕ X 2 and Y 1 ⊕ Y 2 is investigated. By using row and column operators, equivalent conditions are obtained for M C to be left Weyl, right Weyl, and Weyl for some C ∈ ℬ X 2 , Y 1 , respectively. Based on these results, some sufficient conditions are also presented. As applications, some discussions on Hamiltonian operators are given in the context of Hilbert spaces.

A Unified Hamiltonian Formalism of Jahn-Teller and Pseudo-Jahn-Teller Problems in Axial Symmetries

A formalism for expansions of all Jahn-Teller and pseudo-Jahn-Teller Hamiltonian operators in all axial symmetries is presented. The formalism provides Hamiltonian expansions up to arbitrarily high order and including an arbitrary number of vibra?tional modes, which are of arbitrary types. It consists of three equations and two tables. The formalism is user-friendly since it can be used without understanding its derivation. An example of E00 3 ⊗ e 0 1 Jahn-Teller interaction of cycloheptatrienyl cation is used to demonstrate the correctness of the formalism. A Python program is devel?oped to automate the generation of Hamiltonian expansions for all axial Jahn-Teller and pseodo-Jahn-Teller problems, , and interface the expansions to quantum dynamics simulation program. This is the first unified Hamiltonian formalism for axial Jahn?Teller and pseudo-Jahn-Teller problems. And it is the only one.

A Unified Hamiltonian Formalism of Jahn-Teller and Pseudo-Jahn-Teller Problems in Axial Symmetries

A formalism for expansions of all Jahn-Teller and pseudo-Jahn-Teller Hamiltonian operators in all axial symmetries is presented. The formalism provides Hamiltonian expansions up to arbitrarily high order and including an arbitrary number of vibra?tional modes, which are of arbitrary types. It consists of three equations and two tables. The formalism is user-friendly since it can be used without understanding its derivation. An example of E00 3 ⊗ e 0 1 Jahn-Teller interaction of cycloheptatrienyl cation is used to demonstrate the correctness of the formalism. A Python program is devel?oped to automate the generation of Hamiltonian expansions for all axial Jahn-Teller and pseodo-Jahn-Teller problems, , and interface the expansions to quantum dynamics simulation program. This is the first unified Hamiltonian formalism for axial Jahn?Teller and pseudo-Jahn-Teller problems. And it is the only one.

Positive and Negative Integrable Hierarchies: Bi-Hamiltonian Structure and Darboux–Bäcklund Transformation

Two integrable hierarchies are derived from a novel discrete matrix spectral problem by discrete zero curvature equations. They correspond, respectively, to positive power and negative power expansions of Lax operators with respect to the spectral parameter. The bi-Hamiltonian structures of obtained hierarchies are established by a pair of Hamiltonian operators through discrete trace identity. The Liouville integrability of the obtained hierarchies is proved. Through a gauge transformation of the Lax pair, a Darboux–Bäcklund transformation is constructed for the first nonlinear different-difference equation in the negative hierarchy. Ultimately, applying the obtained Darboux–Bäcklund transformation, two exact solutions are given by means of mathematical software.