Gauging the Higher-Spin-Like Symmetries by the Moyal Product. II

Continuing the study of the Moyal Higher Spin Yang–Mills theory started in our previous paper we provide a detailed discussion of matter coupling and the corresponding tree-level amplitudes. We also start the investigation of the spectrum by expanding the master fields in terms of ordinary spacetime fields. We note that the spectrum can be consistent with unitarity while still preserving Lorentz covariance, albeit not in the usual way, but by employing an infinite-dimensional unitary representation of the Lorentz group.

Generalization of Geyer’s commutation relations with respect to the orthogonal group in even dimensions

A connection between the deformed Duffin–Kemmer–Petiau (DKP) algebra and an extended system of the parafermion trilinear commutation relations for the creation and annihilation operators $$a^{\pm }_{k}$$ a k ± and for an additional operator $$a_{0}$$ a 0 obeying para-Fermi statistics of order 2 based on the Lie algebra $${\mathfrak {s}}{\mathfrak {o}}(2M+2)$$ s o ( 2 M + 2 ) is established. An appropriate system of the parafermion coherent states as functions of para-Grassmann numbers is introduced. The representation for the operator $$a_{0}$$ a 0 in terms of generators of the orthogonal group SO(2M) correctly reproducing action of this operator on the state vectors of Fock space is obtained. A connection of the Geyer operator $$a_{0}^{2}$$ a 0 2 with the operator of so-called G-parity and with the CPT- operator $${\hat{\eta }}_{5}$$ η ^ 5 of the DKP-theory is established. In a para-Grassmann algebra a noncommutative, associative star product $$*$$ ∗ (the Moyal product) as a direct generalization of the star product in the algebra of Grassmann numbers is introduced. Two independent approaches to the calculation of the Moyal product $$*$$ ∗ are considered. It is shown that in calculating the matrix elements in the basis of parafermion coherent states of various operator expressions it should be taken into account constantly that we work in the so-called Ohnuki and Kamefuchi’s generalized state-vector space $${\mathfrak {U}}_{\;G}$$ U G , whose state vectors include para-Grassmann numbers $$\xi _{k}$$ ξ k in their definition, instead of the standard state-vector space $${\mathfrak {U}}$$ U (the Fock space).

The Landau problem and nonclassicality

Exploring the concept of the extended Galilei group [Formula: see text]. Representations for field theories in a symplectic manifold have been derived in association with the method of the Wigner function. The representation is written in the light-cone of a de Sitter space–time in five dimensions. A Hilbert space is constructed, endowed with a symplectic structure, which is used as a representation space for the Lie algebra of [Formula: see text]. This representation gives rise to the spin-0 Schrödinger (Klein–Gordon-like) equation for the wave functions in phase space, such that the dependent variables have the content of position and linear momentum. This is a particular example of a conformal theory, such that the wave functions are associated with the Wigner function through the Moyal product. We construct the Pauli–Schrödinger (Dirac-like) equation in phase space in its explicitly covariant form. In addition, we analyze the gauge symmetry for spin-1/2 particles in phase space and show how implement the minimal coupling in this case. We applied to the problem of an electron in an external field, and we recovered the nonrelativistic Landau levels. Finally, we study the parameter of negativity associated with the nonclassicality of the system.

On scalar electromagnetism in phase space

In this paper, the interaction of a scalar field and the electromagnetic field in phase space is analyzed. The scattering process is calculated up to first order in the Planck constant which is obtained by an expansion of the Moyal product in phase space. The transition amplitude is calculated in the same context.

Discussion on Lorentz invariance violation of noncommutative field theory and neutrino oscillation

Depending on deformed canonical anticommutation relations, massless neutrino oscillation based on Lorentz invariance violation in noncommutative field theory is discussed. It is found that the previous studies about massless neutrino oscillation within deformed canonical anticommutation relations should satisfy the condition of new Moyal product and new nonstandard commutation relations. Furthermore, comparing the Lorentz invariant violation parameters A in the previous studies with new Moyal product and new nonstandard commutation relations, we find that the orders of magnitude of noncommutative parameters (Lorentz invariant violation parameters A) is not self-consistent. This inconsistency means that the previous studies of Lorentz invariance violation in noncommutative field theory may not naturally explain massless neutrino oscillation. In other words, it should be impossible to explain neutrino oscillation by Lorentz invariance violation in noncommutative field theory. This conclusion is supported by the latest atmospheric neutrinos experimental results from the super-Kamiokande Collaboration, which show that no evidence of Lorentz invariance violation on atmospheric neutrinos was observed.

Causal Poisson bracket via deformation quantization

Starting with the well-defined product of quantum fields at two spacetime points, we explore an associated Poisson structure for classical field theories within the deformation quantization formalism. We realize that the induced star-product is naturally related to the standard Moyal product through an appropriate causal Green’s functions connecting points in the space of classical solutions to the equations of motion. Our results resemble the Peierls–DeWitt bracket that has been analyzed in the multisymplectic context. Once our star-product is defined, we are able to apply the Wigner–Weyl map in order to introduce a generalized version of Wick’s theorem. Finally, we include some examples to explicitly test our method: the real scalar field, the bosonic string and a physically motivated nonlinear particle model. For the field theoretic models, we have encountered causal generalizations of the creation/annihilation relations, and also a causal generalization of the Virasoro algebra for the bosonic string. For the nonlinear particle case, we use the approximate solution in terms of the Green’s function, in order to construct a well-behaved causal bracket.

SOME ASPECTS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS AND FIELD THEORY IN A LORENTZ INVARIANT NONCOMMUTATIVE SPACE

We obtained the Feynman propagators for a noncommutative (NC) quantum mechanics defined in the recently developed Doplicher–Fredenhagen–Roberts–Amorim (DFRA) NC background that can be considered as an alternative framework for the NC space–time of the early universe. The operators' formalism was revisited and we applied its properties to obtain an NC transition amplitude representation. Two examples of DFRA's systems were discussed, namely, the NC free particle and NC harmonic oscillator. The spectral representation of the propagator gave us the NC wave function and energy spectrum. We calculated the partition function of the NC harmonic oscillator and the distribution function. Besides, the extension to NC DFRA quantum field theory is straightforward and we used it in a massive scalar field. We had written the scalar action with self-interaction ϕ4 using the Weyl–Moyal product to obtain the propagator and vertex of this model needed to perturbation theory. It is important to emphasize from the outset, that the formalism demonstrated here will not be constructed by introducing an NC parameter in the system, as usual. It will be generated naturally from an already existing NC space. In this extra dimensional NC space, we presented also the idea of dimensional reduction to recover commutativity.

ON THE ⋆-PRODUCT QUANTIZATION AND THE DUFLO MAP IN THREE DIMENSIONS

We analyze the ⋆-product induced on ℱ(ℝ3) by a suitable reduction of the Moyal product defined on ℱ(ℝ4). This is obtained through the identification ℝ3≃𝔤*, with 𝔤 a three-dimensional Lie algebra. We consider the 𝔰𝔲(2) case, exhibit a matrix basis and realize the algebra of functions on 𝔰𝔲(2)* in such a basis. The relation to the Duflo map is discussed. As an application to quantum mechanics we compute the spectrum of the hydrogen atom.