高阶微商系统Dirac猜想的一个反例

由扩展正则作用量导出了高阶微商奇异Lagrange量系统的扩展正则Noether恒等式.从广义约束Hamilton系统相空间中对称性分析，给出高阶微商系统Dirac猜想的一个反例. 用正则Noether定理、 正则Noether恒等式和扩展正则Noether恒等式说明在此反例中Dirac猜想失效, 讨论中没有将约束线性化. 关键词： 高阶微商系统 约束Hamilton系统 正则对称性 Dirac猜想     

On Dirac's Conjecture

The extended canonical Noether identities and canonical first Noether theorem derived from an extended action in phase space for a system with a singular Lagrangian are formulated. Using these canonical Noether identities, it can be shown that the constraint multipliers connected with the first-class constraints may not be independent, so a query to a conjecture of Dirac is presented. Based on the symmetry properties of the constrained Hamiltonian system in phase space, a counterexample to a conjecture of Dirac is given to show that Dirac's conjecture fails in such a system. We present here a different way rather than Cawley's examples and other's ones in that there is no linearization of constraints in the problem. This example has a feature that neither the primary first-class constraints nor secondary first-class constraints are generators of the gauge transformation.     

Dirac猜想的一个反例

从约束Hamilton系统相空间中对称性分析,给出一个反例.首次用正则Noether恒等式说明Dirac猜想失效,在此反例中没有将约束线性化 关键词： 约束Hamilton系统 正则对称性 Dirac猜想     

Transformation properties of a constrained hamiltonian system and PBRST charge

We derive a generalized first Noether theorem for weakly quasi-invariant systems with singular higher-order Lagrangians, subject to the extra constraints and generalized Noether identities for a variant system in phase space. The strong and weak conservation laws for variant systems are also deduced. Some preliminary applications to field theories are given. In certain cases a variant system is also a constrained Hamiltonian system. A PBRST (weak) conserved charge is obtained that differs from the usual BRST charge.     

约束系统正则形式的对称性质

本文导出场论中用奇异拉氏量描述的系统正则形式的广义Noether第一定理(GNFT),导出无限连续群下变更性系统正则形式的广义Noether恒等式(GNI),讨论了它们在Dirac约束理论中的应用。给出一个新的反倒,说明Dirac猜想失效,指出某些变更性系统也具有Dirac约束,讨论了GNI在色动力学中的应用。 关键词：     

Generalized Noether theorems in canonical formalism for field theories and their applications

A generalization of Noether's first theorem in phase space for an invariant system with a singular Lagrangian in field theories is derived and a generalization of Noether's second theorem in phase space for a noninvariant system in field theories is deduced. A counterexample is given to show that Dirac's conjecture fails. Some preliminary applications of the generalized Noether second theorem to the gauge field theories are discussed. It is pointed out that for certain systems with a noninvariant Lagrangian in canonical variables for field theories there is also a Dirac constraint. Along the trajectory of motion for a gauge-invariant system some supplementary relations of canonical variables and Lagrange multipliers connected with secondary first-class constraints are obtained.     

Quantum Noether identities for non-local transformationsin higher-order derivatives theories

Based on the phase-space generating functional of the Green function for a system with a regular/singular higher-order Lagrangian, the quantum canonical Noether identities (NIs) under a local and non-local transformation in phase space have been deduced, respectively. For a singular higher-order Lagrangian, one must use an effective canonical action I_eff^P in quantum canonical NIs instead of the classical I^P in classical canonical NIs. The quantum NIs under a local and non-local transformation in configuration space for a gauge-invariant system with a higher-order Lagrangian have also been derived. The above results hold true whether or not the Jacobian of the transformation is equal to unity or not. It has been pointed out that in certain cases the quantum NIs may be converted to conservation laws at the quantum level. This algorithm to derive the quantum conservation laws is significantly different from the quantum first Noether theorem. The applications of our formulation to the Yang-Mills fields and non-Abelian Chern-Simons (CS) theories with higher-order derivatives are given, and the conserved quantities at the quantum level for local and non-local transformations are found, respectively.Received: 12 February 2002, Revised: 16 June 2003, Published online: 25 August 2003Z.-P. Li: Corresponding authorAddress for correspondence: Department of Applied Physics, Beijing Polytechnic University, Beijing 100022, P.R. China     

正则形式的SU（N）规范理论的约束关联动力学（Ⅱ）规范理论的约束条件

用Ｄｉｒａｃ理论分析ＳＵ（Ｎ）规范理论的约束及量子化问题．用代数动力学观点处理规范不变性、高斯定律与Ｗａｒｄ恒等式．并运用关联动力学中的守恒定律思想，把与剩余规范不变性相联系的高斯定律和Ｗａｒｄ恒等式转化成守恒定律与初值问题．     

WARD IDENTITIES IN PHASE SPACE AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

Starting from the phase space path integral, we have derived the Ward identities in canonical formalism for a system with regular and singular Lagrangian. This formulation differs from the traditional discussion based on path integral in configuration space. It is pointed out that the quantum canonical equations for systems with singular Lagrangians are different from the classical ones obtained from Dirac's conjecture, The preliminary applications of Ward identities in phase space to the Yang-Mills theory are given. Some relations among the proper vertices and propagators are deduced,the PCAC, AVV vertices and generalized PCAC expressions are also obtained. We have also pointed out that some authors in their early work had ignored the treatment of the constraints.     

非定域量子Noether恒等式及应用

基于高阶微商奇异拉氏量系统的相空间生成泛函,导出了定域和非定域变换下的量子正则Noether恒等式;对高阶微商规范不变系统,导出了位形空间中定域和非定域变换下的量子Noether恒等式.指出在某些情形下,由量子Noether恒等式可导致系统的量子守恒律.这种求守恒律的程式与量子Noether(第一)定理不同.用于高阶微商非AbelChern-Simons(CS)理论,求出某些非定域等变换下的量子守恒量.     

Availability of the thermodynamics and weak cosmic censorship conjecture for a charged AdS black hole in the large dimension limit

The thermodynamics and the weak cosmic censorship conjecture (WCCC) in a high dimensional RN ? AdS_d+?1 black hole with energy-momentum relation are investigated by absorbing a charged particle in the phase space. In the RN ? AdS_d+?1 space-time, the cosmological constant Λ is treated as a thermodynamic pressure and its conjugate quantity as a thermodynamic volume. We use the energy-momentum relation of the absorbed particle to discuss the thermodynamics of the RN ? AdS_d+?1 black hole and to prove the WCCC in the phase space. Based on this assumption, we find that the first law and the second law of thermodynamics are satisfied in normal phase space. On the other hand, in the extend phase space, the first law is satisfied and the second law is violated. Then we study the WCCC in the phase space, we find that the WCCC is satisfied for an extreme black and a near-extreme black hole in the normal phase space. In the extend phase space, the WCCC is satisfied for an extreme black hole and unidentified for a near-extreme black hole.

     

New variational principle for the Vlasov-Maxwell equations

A new Eulerian variational principle is presented for the Vlasov-Maxwell equations. This principle uses constrained variations for the Vlasov distribution in eight-dimensional extended phase space. The standard energy-momentum conservation law is then derived explicitly by the Noether method. This new variational principle can be applied to various reduced Vlasov-Maxwell equations in which fast time scales have been asymptotically eliminated (e.g., low-frequency gyrokinetic theory).     

Topological Chern—Simons vortices in the O (3) σ -model

Based on the phase-space path integral (functional integral) for a system with a regular or singular Lagrangian, the generalized Ward identities for phase space generating functional under the global transformation in phase space are derived respectively. The canonical Noether theorem at the quantum level is also established. It is pointed out that the connection between the symmetries and conservation laws in classical theories, in general,is no longer preserved in quantum theories. The advantage of our formulation is that we do not need to carry out the integration over the canonical momenta as usually performed. Applying the present formulation to Yang-Mills theory, the quantal BRS conserved quantity and Ward-Takahashi identity for BRS tranformation are derived; the Ward identities for gaugeghost proper vertices and new quantal conserved quantity are also found. In comparison of quantal conservation laws with those one deriving from configuration-space path integral using the Faddeev-Popov(F-P) trick is discussed. A precise study of path-integral quantisation for a nonlinear sigma model with Hopf and Chern-Simons (CS) terms is reexamined. It has been shown that the angular momentum at the quantum level is equal to classical (Noether ) one. Applying our formulation to non-Abelian CS theory, the quantal conserved angular momentum of this system is obtained which differs from classical one in that one needs to take into account the contribution of angular momenta of ghost fields.     

量子水平的Noether恒等式

基于Green函数的相空间生成泛函,导出了定域变换下的量子正则Noether恒等式;对规范不变系统,导出了位形空间中的量子Noether恒等式.指出在某些情形下由量子Noether恒等式可导致系统的量子守恒律,这种求量子守恒律的方法与量子Noether(第一)定理的程式不同.用于非Abel Chern-Simons(CS)理论,求出了BRS和PBRS守恒荷,这两个守恒荷完全不同.     

Canonical symmetry of a constrained Hamiltonian system and canonical ward identity

An algorithm for the construction of the generators of the gauge transformation of a constrained Hamiltonian system is given. The relationships among the coefficients connecting the first constraints in the generator are made clear. Starting from the phase space generating function of the Green function, the Ward identity in canonical formalism is deduced. We point out that the quantum equations of motion in canonical form for a system with singular Lagrangian differ from the classical ones whether Dirac's conjecture holds true or not. Applications of the present formulation to the Abelian and non-Abelian gauge theories are given. The expressions for PCAC and generalized PCAC of the AVV vertex are derived exactly from another point of view. A new form of the Ward identity for gauge-ghost proper vertices is obtained which differs from the usual Ward-Takahashi identity arising from the BRS invariance.     

From Dirac's Contact Transformation to Dirac's Conjecture

The finite Dirac's contact transformation according to Dirac's physical idea is obtained. It is shown that its generators belong to the smallest evolution closed subalgebra of the first class constraints but do not exhaust all the first class constraints in general. Then the extended Dirac's conjecture is proposed and is applied to Cawley's counter example of Dirac's conjecture successfully.     

事件空间中非Chetaev型非完整约束系统的Hojman守恒量

研究了事件空间中非Chetaev型非完整约束系统由特殊的Lie对称性、Noether对称性和Mei对称性导致的Hojman守恒量.建立了系统的运动微分方程.给出了Lie对称性、Noether对称性和Mei对称性的判据,研究了三种对称性间的关系.将Hojman定理推广并应用于事件空间中的非Chetaev型非完整约束系统,得到Hojman守恒量.并举出一例说明结论的应用. 关键词： 事件空间 非Chetaev型非完整约束系统 对称性 Hojman守恒量     

The Quantal Canonical Symmetries for a Singular Lagrangian System with Subsidiary Constraints

The quantization for a system containing subsidiary constraints (in configuration space) with a singular Lagrangian is studied, in certain case which can be brought into the theoretical framework of constrained Hamiltonian system. A modified Dirac-Bergmann algorithm for the calculation of all phase-space constraints in those systems is derived. The path integral quantization is formulated by using the Faddeev-Senjanovic scheme. The classical and quantum canonical symmetries (Noether theorem in canonical formalism) are established for such a system. An example is given to illustrate that the connection between the symmetry and conservation law in classical theory are not always validity in the quantum theory.     

Geometry of adiabatic changes. General analysis

The concept of adiabatic change and related notions are discussed. As a representative example, the evolution of a neutron spin in a precessing magnetic field is described briefly. The general setting of the equations for Dirac's evolution coefficients is discussed from the geometric phase point of view. An exactly solvable model of nutation is exhibited and the properties of the solutions are analyzed to reveal the holonomic structure of the problem. The corresponding expression for the geometric phase differs nontrivially from the corresponding expression in the well-known case of the precessing field. In addition, this geometric phase has an imaginary part which completes the picture of spin evolution in a nutation mode. The approach proposed for nutation is used to reexamine the twisted Landau-Zener problem. … Thusγ _n(C) is given by a circuit integral in parametric space and is independent of how the circuit is traversed (provided of course that this is slow enough for the adiabatic approximation to hold).M. V. Berry To the memory of my father.     

Hestenes' Tetrad and Spin Connections

Defining a spin connection is necessary for formulating Dirac's bispinor equation in a curved space-time. Hestenes has shown that a bispinor field is equivalent to an orthonormal tetrad of vector fields together with a complex scalar field. In this paper, we show that using Hestenes' tetrad for the spin connection in a Riemannian space-time leads to a Yang-Mills formulation of the Dirac Lagrangian in which the bispinor field Ψ is mapped to a set of SL(2,R)× U(1) gauge potentials F_α^K and a complex scalar field ρ. This result was previously proved for a Minkowski space-time using Fierz identities. As an application we derive several different non-Riemannian spin connections found in the literature directly from an arbitrary linear connection acting on the tensor fields (F_α^K, ρ). We also derive spin connections for which Dirac's bispinor equation is form invariant. Previous work has not considered form invariance of the Dirac equation as a criterion for defining a general spin connection.