On the representation theory of quantum Heisenberg group and algebra

We show that the quantum Heisenberg groupH _q (1) and its *-Hopf algebra structure can be obtained by means of contraction from quantumSU _q (2) group. Its dual Hopf algebra is the quantum Heisenberg algebraU _q (h(1)). We derive left and right regular representations forU _q (h(1)) as acting on its dualH _q (1). Imposing conditions on the right representation, the left representation is reduced to an irreducible holomorphic representation with an associated quantum coherent state. Realized in the Bargmann-Hilbert space of analytic functions the unitarity of regular representation is also shown. By duality, left and right regular representations for quantum Heisenberg group with the quantum Heisenberg algebra as representation module are also constructed. As before reduction of group left representations leads to finite dimensional irreducible ones for which the intertwinning operator is also investigated.     

The spectrum of the algebra of skew differential operators and the irreducible representations of the quantum Heisenberg algebra

The left spectrum of a wide class of the algebras of skew differential operators is described. As a sequence, we determine and classify all the algebraically irreducible representations of the quantum Heisenberg algebra over an arbitrary field.     

The quantum harmonic oscillator on a circle and a deformed Heisenberg algebra

We show that the Heisenberg-type algebra describing the first levels of the quantum harmonic oscillator on a circle of large length L is a deformed Heisenberg algebra. The successive energy levels of this quantum harmonic oscillator on a circle of large length L are interpreted, similarly to the standard quantum one-dimensional harmonic oscillator on an infinite line, as being obtained by the creation of a quantum particle of frequency w at very high energies. Received: 29 March 2001 / Revised version: 17 July 2001 / Published online: 31 August 2001     

R-Deformed Heisenberg Algebra, Quantum Mechanics, and Virasoro Algebra

We review the R-deformed Heisenberg algebra and its Fock space representation.We construct the R-deformed quantum mechanics in N dimensions, and proposea new R-deformed Virasoro algebra.     

Twisted Heisenberg Doubles

We introduce a twisted version of the Heisenberg double, constructed from a twisted Hopf algebra and a twisted pairing. We state a Stone–von Neumann type theorem for a natural Fock space representation of this twisted Heisenberg double and deduce the effect on the algebra of shifting the product and coproduct of the original twisted Hopf algebra. We conclude by showing that the quantum Weyl algebra, quantum Heisenberg algebras, and lattice Heisenberg algebras are all examples of the general construction.     

Algebra of Observables and Charge Superselection Sectors for QED on the Lattice

Quantum Electrodynamics on a finite lattice is investigated within the hamiltonian approach. First, the structure of the algebra of lattice observables is analyzed and it is shown that the charge superselection rule holds. Next, for every eigenvalue of the total charge operator a canonical irreducible representation is constructed and it is proved that all irreducible representations corresponding to a fixed value of the total charge are unique up to unitary equivalence. The physical Hilbert space is by definition the direct sum of these superselection sectors. Finally, lattice quantum dynamics in the Heisenberg picture is formulated and the relation of our approach to gauge fixing procedures is discussed. Received: 21 October 1996 / Accepted: 10 February 1997     

Deformation quantization of the Heisenberg group

A *-product compatible with the comultiplication of the Hopf algebra of the functions on the Heisenberg group is determined by deforming a coboundary Lie-Poisson structure defined by a classicalr-matrix satisfying the modified Yang-Baxter equation. The corresponding quantum group is studied and itsR-matrix is explicitly calculated.     

Quantum Kinematic Theory of the Poincare Group in Two-Dimensional Spacetime

Non-Abelian quantum kinematics is applied to thePoincare group P ₊ (1, 1),as an example of the quantization-through-the-symmetryapproach to quantum mechanics. Upon quantizing thegroup, generalized Heisenberg commutation relations are obtained, and aclosed Heisenberg–Weyl algebra follows. Then,according to the general theory, the three basicquantum-kinematic invariant operators are calculated;these afford the superselection rules for diagonalizing theincoherent rigged Hilbert space H(P ₊ ) of the regularrepresentation. This paper examines only one of thesediagonalization schemes, while introducing a irreducible spacetime representation carried by isotopicplane-wave eigenvectors of two compatible superselectionoperators (which define a Poincare-invariant linear2-momentum). Thereafter, the principle of microcausality produces massive 2-spinor isotopic states in 1+ 1 Minkowski space. The Dirac equation is thus deducedwithin the quantum kinematic formalism, and the familiarJordan–Pauli propagation kernel in 2-dimensional spacetime is also obtained as a Hurwitzinvariant integral over the group manifold. The maininterest of this approach lies in the adoptedgroup-quantization technique, which is a strictlydeductive method and uses exclusively the assumed Poincaresymmetry.     

Nonstandard Poincaré and Heisenberg Algebras

Nonstandard deformations of the Poincaré group Fun(P(1+1)) and its dual enveloping algebra U (p(1+1)) are obtained as a contraction of the h-deformed (Jordanian) quantum group Fun( SL _h (2)) and its dual. A nonstandard quantization of the Heisenberg algebra U(h(1)) is also investigated.     

The quantum de Rham complexes associated with SL h (2)

Quantum de Rham complexes on the quantum plane and the quantum group itself are constructed for the nonstandard deformation of Fun(SL(2)). It is shown that in contrast to the standardq-deformation of SL(2), the above complexes are unique for SL _h (2). Also, as a byproduct, a new deformation of the two-dimensional Heisenberg algebra is obtained which can be used to construct models ofh-deformed quantum mechanics.     

Irreducible Representation of the Quantum Group Eq(2)

A basis for an irreducible representation of the quantum algebraE _q (2) is given,consisting of eigenfunctions of the q-differential representationof the Casimiroperator of the quantum algebra E _q (2).     

Coherent states for quantum compact groups

Coherent states are introduced and their properties are discussed for simple quantum compact groupsA _l, B_l, C_l andD _l. The multiplicative form of the canonical element for the quantum double is used to introduce the holomorphic coordinates on a general quantum dressing orbit. The coherent state is interpreted as a holomorphic function on this orbit with values in the carrier Hilbert space of an irreducible representation of the corresponding quantized enveloping algebra. Using Gauss decomposition, the commutation relations for the holomorphic coordinates on the dressing orbit are derived explicitly and given in a compactR-matrix formulation (generalizing this way theq-deformed Grassmann and flag manifolds). The antiholomorphic realization of the irreducible representations of a compact quantum group (the analogue of the Borel-Weil construction) is described using the concept of coherent state. The relation between representation theory and non-commutative differential geometry is suggested. Dedicated to Professor L.D. Faddeev on his 60th birthday     

The qs-Hermite Polynomial and the Representations of Heisenberg and Quantum Heisenberg Algebra

By introducing a pair of canonical conjugate two-parameter deformed operators D_qs, X_qs,we can naturally obtain the form of qs-analogous Taylor series for an arbitrary analytic function, and explicitly construct the realizations of Heisenberg and two-parameter deformed quantum Heisenberg algebra by means of the operators D_qs and X_qs, and it is shown that the qs-analogous Hermite polynomials are the representations of Heisenberg and the quantum Heisen berg algebra.     

Algebras of creation and destruction operators

A general analysis of bilinear algebras of creation and destruction operators is performed. Generalizing the earlier work on the single-parameterq-deformation of the Heisenberg algebra, we study two-parameter and four-parameter algebras. Two new forms of quantum statistics called orthofermi and orthobose statistics and aq-deformation interpolating between them have been found. In the Fock representation, quadratic relations among destruction operators, wherever they are allowed, are shown to follow from the bilinear algebra of creation and destruction operators. Postitivity of the Hilbert space for the four-parameter algebra has been studied in the two-particle sector, but for the two-parameter algebra, results are presented up to the four-particle sector.     

Deformation quantization of the heisenberg group

After reviewing the way the quantization of Poisson Lie Groups naturally leads to Quantum Groups we use the existing quantum versionH(1)q of the Heisenberg algebra to give an explicit example of this quantization on the Heisenberg group.     

Models for the 3D singular isotropic oscillator quadratic algebra

We give the first explicit construction of the quadratic algebra for a 3D quantum superintegrable system with nondegenerate (4-parameter) potential together with realizations of irreducible representations of the quadratic algebra in terms of differential—differential or differential—difference and difference—difference operators in two variables. The example is the singular isotropic oscillator. We point out that the quantum models arise naturally from models of the Poisson algebras for the corresponding classical superintegrable system. These techniques extend to quadratic algebras for superintegrable systems in n dimensions and are closely related to Hecke algebras and multivariable orthogonal polynomials.     

Quantum symmetries and thermal field dynamics

In Thermal Field Dynamics, thermal states are obtained from restrictions of vacuum states on a doubled field algebra. It is shown that the suitably doubled Fock representations of the Heisenberg algebra do not need to be introduced by hand but can be canonically handed down from deformations of the extended Heisenberg bialgebra. The relationship between quantum symmetries and doublings is discussed.     

Irreducible Representation of Quantum SLq(3) Algebra (Ⅰ)

The explicit forms of the irreducible representation matricea for the quantum SLq(3) enveloping algebra are computed in analogy to the irreducible tensor technique in the classical SU(3) algebra.     

Logarithmic Intertwining Operators and Vertex Operators

This is the first in a series of papers where we study logarithmic intertwining operators for various vertex subalgebras of Heisenberg and lattice vertex algebras. In this paper we examine logarithmic intertwining operators associated with rank one Heisenberg vertex operator algebra M(1) _a , of central charge 1 − 12a ². We classify these operators in terms of depth and provide explicit constructions in all cases. Our intertwining operators resemble puncture operators appearing in quantum Liouville field theory. Furthermore, for a = 0 we focus on the vertex operator subalgebra L(1, 0) of M(1)₀ and obtain logarithmic intertwining operators among indecomposable Virasoro algebra modules. In particular, we construct explicitly a family of hidden logarithmic intertwining operators, i.e., those that operate among two ordinary and one genuine logarithmic L(1, 0)-module.     

Cubic algebra and averaged Hamiltonian for the resonance 3: (?1) Penning-ioffe trap

For the 3: (?1) resonance Penning trap, we describe the algebra of symmetries which turns out to be a non-Lie algebra with cubic commutation relations. The irreducible representations and coherent states of this algebra are constructed explicitly. The perturbing inhomogeneous magnetic field of Ioffe type, after double quantum averaging, generates an effective Hamiltonian of the trap. In the irreducible representation, this Hamiltonian becomes a second-order ordinary differential operator of the Heun type.