Construction of field algebras with quantum symmetry from local observables

It has been discussed earlier that (weak quasi-) quantum groups allow for a conventional interpretation as internal symmetries in local quantum theory. From general arguments and explicit examples their consistency with (braid-) statistics and locality was established. This work addresses the reconstruction of quantum symmetries and algebras of field operators. For every algebraA of observables satisfying certain standard assumptions, an appropriate quantum symmetry is found. Field operators are obtained which act on a positive definite Hilbert space of states and transform covariantly under the quantum symmetry. As a substitute for Bose/Fermi (anti-) commutation relations, these fields are demonstrated to obey a local braid relation.     

Internal geometry of hadron resonances

Motivated by previous work on high-energy quantum mechanics, a simple model is devised to study the internal geometry of hadron resonances. In this model we assume new basic canonical commutation relations between the (internal) coordinate and momentum operators of the hadronic quantum system. By systematically imposing Lie algebra commutation relations between these and other observables, we discuss the free and bound particle problems, identifying in each case the corresponding internal symmetries. For the bound particle problem, which models quark confinement, this symmetry turns out to be characterized by Dirac's two-oscillator representation of theO(3, 2) de Sitter group.     

Fields,statistics and non-Abelian gauge groups

We examine field theories with a compact groupG of exact internal gauge symmetries so that the superselection sectors are labelled by the inequivalent irreducible representations ofG. A particle in one of these sectors obeys a parastatistics of orderd if and only if the corresponding representation ofG isd-dimensional. The correspondence between representations of the observable algebra and representations ofG extends to a mapping of the intertwining operators for these representations preserving linearity, tensor products and conjugation. Although we assume no explicit commutation property between fields, the commutation relations of fields of the same irreducible tensor character underG at spacelike separations are largely determined by the statistics parameter of the corresponding sector. For fields of conjugate irreducible tensor character the observable part of the commutator (anticommutator) vanishes at spacelike separations if the corresponding sector has para-Bose (para-Fermi) statistics.     

Unitary Quantization and Para-Fermi Statistics of Order 2

We consider the relationship between the unitary quantization scheme and the para-Fermi statistics of order 2. We propose an appropriate generalization of Green’s ansatz, which has made it possible to transform bilinear and trilinear commutation relations for the creation and annihilation operators for two different para-Fermi fields φ_a and φ_b into identities. We also propose a method for incorporating para-Grassmann numbers ξ_k into the general unitary quantization scheme. For the parastatistics of order 2, a new fact has been revealed: the trilinear relations containing both para-Grassmann variables ξ_k and field operators ak and bm are transformed under a certain reversible mapping into unitary equivalent relations in which commutators are replaced by anticommutators, and vice versa. It is shown that this leads to the existence of two alternative definitions of the coherent state for para-Fermi oscillators. The Klein transformation for Green’s components of operators a_k and b_m is constructed in explicit form, which enabled us to reduce the initial commutation rules for the components to the normal commutation relations for ordinary Fermi fields. We have analyzed a nontrivial relationship between the trilinear commutation relations of the unitary quantization scheme and the so-called Lie supertriple system. The possibility of incorporating the Duffin–Kemmer–Petiau theory into the unitary quantization scheme is discussed briefly.     

Space-time fields and exchange fields

We derive discrete symmetries of braid group statistics related to charge conjugation and outer automorphisms of the local algebra. The structure of the latter (which are abelian superselection charges) is analyzed in some detail. We use the results to study in great generality a phenomenon recently observed in conformal quantum field theories: the existence of two-dimensional space-time fields with conventional (local, fermionic, dual) commutation relations, expressible as bilinear sums over light-cone fields with exchange algebra commutation relations.     

Light-cone quantisation and manifestation of non-perturbative vacuum properties for scalar field theory

For a quantum field theory with interacting scalar fields treated in light-cone quantisation (LCQ) it is shown that the vacuum of the theory is always the perturbative vacuum. The fields can be split up into classical constant fields, determined by minima of the effective action, and quantum fields. The former ones replace the nontrivial vacuum expectation values of the conventionally quantised theory. When spontaneous symmetry breaking occurs, the classical fields are only determined up to symmetry transformations. This degeneracy corresponds to the degeneracy of the vacuum in the conventional approach. The effective actions of the conventional theory and LCQ are identical. Lightcone charges obey the canonical commutation relations with the fields and the canonical charge algebra relations. Ward identities and the appearance of Goldstone Bosons accompanying spontaneous symmetry breaking can be derived in analogy to the conventional case.     

Projective representations of the inhomogeneous Hamilton group: Noninertial symmetry in quantum mechanics

Symmetries in quantum mechanics are realized by the projective representations of the Lie group as physical states are defined only up to a phase. A cornerstone theorem shows that these representations are equivalent to the unitary representations of the central extension of the group. The formulation of the inertial states of special relativistic quantum mechanics as the projective representations of the inhomogeneous Lorentz group, and its nonrelativistic limit in terms of the Galilei group, are fundamental examples. Interestingly, neither of these symmetries include the Weyl–Heisenberg group; the hermitian representations of its algebra are the Heisenberg commutation relations that are a foundation of quantum mechanics. The Weyl–Heisenberg group is a one dimensional central extension of the abelian group and its unitary representations are therefore a particular projective representation of the abelian group of translations on phase space. A theorem involving the automorphism group shows that the maximal symmetry that leaves the Heisenberg commutation relations invariant is essentially a projective representation of the inhomogeneous symplectic group. In the nonrelativistic domain, we must also have invariance of Newtonian time. This reduces the symmetry group to the inhomogeneous Hamilton group that is a local noninertial symmetry of the Hamilton equations. The projective representations of these groups are calculated using the Mackey theorems for the general case of a nonabelian normal subgroup.     

On the existence of antiparticles

Without assuming the existence of interpolating fields, it is shown that any particle in a massive quantum field theory possesses a unique antiparticle and carries parastatistics of finite order. This closes a gap in the hitherto existing theoretical argument leading to particle statistics and to the existence of antiparticles.     

Broken Gauge Symmetry in Macroscopic Quantum Circuits

In this paper, we discuss the macroscopic quantum behavior of simple superconducting circuits. Starting from a Lagrangian for electromagnetic field with broken gauge symmetry, we construct a quantum circuit model for a superconducting weak link (SQUID) ring, together with the appropriate canonical commutation relations. We demonstrate that this model can be used to describe macroscopic excitations of the superconducting condensate and the localized charge states found in some ultrasmall-capacitance weak-link devices.     

Magnetic charge quantization and generalized imprimitivity systems

The quantum mechanical concept of an active translation operation in an external magnetic field is discussed, and an integral version of the kinetic momentum components' commutation relations in terms of a generalized imprimitivity system is formulated. Magnetic charge quantization then follows from a cocyclelike identity in complete analogy with Dirac's original derivation. A generalized system of imprimitivity for the Dirac monopole is explicitly constructed with no strings attached.     

Conformal Symmetry and Quantum Relativity

The relativistic conception of space and time is challenged by the quantum nature of physical observables. It has been known for a long time that Poincare symmetry of field theory can be extended to the larger conformal symmetry. We use these symmetries to define quantum observables associated with positions in space-time, in the spirit of Einstein theory of relativity. This conception of localization may be applied to massive as well as massless fields. Localization observables are defined as to obey Lorentz covariant commutation relations and in particular include a time observable conjugated to energy. While position components do not commute in the presence of a nonvanishing spin, they still satisfy quantum relations which generalize the differential laws of classical relativity. We also give of these observables a representation in terms of canonical spatial positions, canonical spin components, and a proper time operator conjugated to mass. These results plead for a new representation not only of space-time localization but also of motion.     

Currents,stress tensor and generalized unitarity in conformal invariant quantum field theory

Matrix elements of internal symmetry currents and energy momentum density tensor are constructed in Migdal Polyakov conformal invariant bootstrap field theory. Their 3-point functions satisfy Bethe Salpeter equations which determine any free coefficients that may still occur in the conformal invariant Ansatz. Ward identities are verified for alln-point functions. They imply correct equal time current commutation relations. A proof of generalized unitarity is also given. Various equivalent forms of the propagator bootstrap are discussed. Our algebraic techniques also yield an eigenvalue equation for first order correction to the exactly conformal invariant theory, assuming the latter is Gell-Mann Low large momentum asymptote of a renormalizable finite mass theory.     

Quantum motion on a torus as a submanifold problem in a generalized Dirac’s theory of second-class constraints

A generalization of Dirac’s canonical quantization scheme for a system with second-class constraints is proposed, in which the fundamental commutation relations are constituted by all commutators between positions, momenta and Hamiltonian, so they are simultaneously quantized in a self-consistent manner, rather than by those between merely positions and momenta which leads to ambiguous forms of the Hamiltonian and the momenta. The application of the generalized scheme to the quantum motion on a torus leads to a remarkable result: the quantum theory is inconsistent if built up in an intrinsic geometric manner, whereas it becomes consistent within an extrinsic examination of the torus as a submanifold in three dimensional flat space with the use of the Cartesian coordinate system. The geometric momentum and potential are then reasonably reproduced.     

Quantum Theta Functions and Gabor Frames for Modulation Spaces

Representations of the celebrated Heisenberg commutation relations in quantum mechanics (and their exponentiated versions) form the starting point for a number of basic constructions, both in mathematics and mathematical physics (geometric quantization, quantum tori, classical and quantum theta functions) and signal analysis (Gabor analysis). In this paper we will try to bridge the two communities, represented by the two co-authors: that of noncommutative geometry and that of signal analysis. After providing a brief comparative dictionary of the two languages, we will show, e.g. that the Janssen representation of Gabor frames with generalized Gaussians as Gabor atoms yields in a natural way quantum theta functions, and that the Rieffel scalar product and associativity relations underlie both the functional equations for quantum thetas and the Fundamental Identity of Gabor analysis.     

Spin Statistics and CPT for Solitons

Conditions are analysed under which the statistics of soliton sectors of massive two-dimensional field theories can be properly defined. A soliton field algebra is defined as a crossed product with the group of soliton sectors. In this algebra, the nonlocal commutation relations are determined and weak locality, spin statistics and CPT theorems are proven. These theorems depart from their usual appearance due to the broken symmetry connecting the inequivalent vacua. An interpretation of these results in terms of modular theory is given. For the neutral subalgebra of the soliton algebra, the theorems hold in a familiar form, and twisted duality is derived.     

Quantum mechanics as applied mathematical statistics

Basic mathematical apparatus of quantum mechanics like the wave function, probability density, probability density current, coordinate and momentum operators, corresponding commutation relation, Schrödinger equation, kinetic energy, uncertainty relations and continuity equation is discussed from the point of view of mathematical statistics. It is shown that the basic structure of quantum mechanics can be understood as generalization of classical mechanics in which the statistical character of results of measurement of the coordinate and momentum is taken into account and the most important general properties of statistical theories are correctly respected.     

Derivation and application of the reciprocity relations for radiative transfer with internal illumination

A Green's function formulation is used to derive basic reciprocity relations for planar radiative transfer in a general medium with internal illumination. Reciprocity (or functional symmetry) allows an explicit and generalized development of the equivalence between source and probability functions. Assuming similar symmetry in three-dimensional space, a general relationship is derived between planar-source intensity and point-source total directional energy. These quantities are expressed in terms of standard (universal) functions associated with the planar medium, while all results are derived from the differential equation of radiative transfer.     

光孤子约束系统的量子场论

光孤子系统可用奇异Lagrange量描述,系统含Dirac约束.通常按对应原理写出系统对易关系和量子运动方程时,未计及约束.文中对该系统进行严格的Dirac括号量子化,给出了系统的对易关系和量子运动方程,还对系统进行了路径积分量子化,并根据量子水平的Noether定理,导出了系统在时空平移变换不变性下的量子能量和动量守恒.系统还具有相位变换下的不变性,相应导出了系统的粒子数守恒.     

Extension of the spin-statistics theorem to nonlocal fields

A new and more general derivation of the connection between spin and statistics that is applicable to nonlocal quantum fields with arbitrarily singular ultraviolet behavior is proposed. The derivation employs the concept of the analytical wave front of a distribution and makes it possible to characterize precisely the admissible degree of breakdown of locality for which there exists in the theory a Klein transformation which reduces the fields to normal commutation relations. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 67, No. 8, 586–591 (25 April 1998)     

A Quantum Analogue of the First Fundamental Theorem of Classical Invariant Theory

We establish a noncommutative analogue of the first fundamental theorem of classical invariant theory. For each quantum group associated with a classical Lie algebra, we construct a noncommutative associative algebra whose underlying vector space forms a module for the quantum group and whose algebraic structure is preserved by the quantum group action. The subspace of invariants is shown to form a subalgebra, which is finitely generated. We determine generators of this subalgebra of invariants and determine their commutation relations. In each case considered, the noncommutative modules we construct are flat deformations of their classical commutative analogues. Our results are therefore noncommutative generalisations of the first fundamental theorem of classical invariant theory, which follows from our results by taking the limit as q → 1. Our method similarly leads to a definition of quantum spheres, which is a noncommutative generalisation of the classical case with orthogonal quantum group symmetry.