Quantum stochastic differential equations for boson and fermion systems—method of non-equilibrium thermo field dynamics

A unified canonical operator formalism for quantum stochastic differential equations, including the quantum stochastic Liouville equation and the quantum Langevin equation both of the Itô and the Stratonovich types, is presented within the framework of non-equilibrium thermo field dynamics (NETFD). It is performed by introducing an appropriate martingale operator in the Schrödinger and the Heisenberg representations with fermionic and bosonic Brownian motions. In order to decide the double tilde conjugation rule and the thermal state conditions for fermions, a generalization of the system consisting of a vector field and Faddeev-Popov ghosts to dissipative open situations is carried out within NETFD.     

Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics in the general theory of relativity: II. Linear fields in a kinetic approximation

The first paper in this series introduced a new, manifestly covariant approach to non-equilibrium statistical mechanics in classical general relativity. The object of this second paper is to apply that formalism to the evolution of a collection of particles that interact via linear fields in a fixed curved background spacetime. Given the viewpoint adopted here, the fundamental objects of the theory are a many-particle distribution function, which lives in a many-particle phase space, and a many-particle conservation equation which this distribution satisfies. By viewing a composite N-particle system as interacting one- and (N ? 1)-particle subsystems, one can derive exact coupled equations for appropriately defined reduced one- and (N ? 1)-particle distribution functions. Alternatively, by treating all the particles on an identical footing, one can extract an exact closed equation involving only the one-particle distribution. The implementation of plausible assumptions, which constitute straightforward generalizations of standard non-relativistic “kinetic approximations”, then permits the formulation of an approximate kinetic equation for the one-particle distribution function. In the obvious non-relativistic limit, one recovers the well-known Vlasov-Landau equation. The explicit form for the relativistic expression is obtained for three concrete examples, namely, interactions via an electromagnetic field, a massive scalar field, and a symmetric second rank tensor field. For a large class of interactions, of which these three examples are representative, the kinetic equation will admit a relativistic Maxwellian distribution as an exact stationary solution; and, for these interactions, an H-theorem may be proved.     

Statistical approach to the kinetics of nonuniform fluids

We present a new formalism in Fourier space for the study of spatially nonuniform fluids in nonequilibrium states which generalizes previous work on uniform fluids. Starting from the Liouville equation we obtain a hierarchy of equations for the reduced distribution functions which gives their rate of change at any given order of the system mean density as a sum of a finite number of terms. Using a finite-ranged repulsive interaction potential we derive, as a first application of the formalism, the Boltzmann integrodifferential equation for an infinite system which is initially in a “weakly” inhomogeneous state. This is accomplished introducing an initial statistical assumption, namely initial molecular chaos; this condition is seen to hold during the time evolution described by the resulting kinetic equation.     

Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics in the general theory of relativity I. A general formalism

This is the first in a series of papers, the overall objective of which is the formulation of a new covariant approach to nonequilibrium statistical mechanics in classical general relativity. The object here is the development of a tractable theory for self-gravitating systems. It is argued that the “state” of an N-particle system may be characterized by an N-particle distribution function, defined in an 8N-dimensional phase space, which satisfies a collection of N conservation equations. by mapping the true physics onto a fictitious “background” spacetime, which may be chosen to satisfy some “average” field equations, one then obtains a useful covariant notion of “evolution” in response to a fluctuating “gravitational force.” For many cases of practical interest, one may suppose (i) that these fluctuating forces satisfy linear field equations and (ii) that they may be modeled by a direct interaction. In this case, one can use a relativistic projection operator formalism to derive exact closed equations for the evolution of such objects as an appropriately defined reduced one-particle distribution function. By capturing, in a natural way, the notion of a dilute gas, or impulse, approximation, one is then led to a comparatively simple equation for the one-particle distribution. If, furthermore, one treats the effects of the fluctuating forces as “localized” in space and time, one obtains a tractable kinetic equation which reduces, in the newtonian limit, to the standard Landau equation.     

Application of nonperturbative quantum field theoretic methods to hadron-nucleus collisions: Background theory

An exposition of the background theory necessary for understanding the application of nonperturbative QFT methods (LSZ reduction formalism) to hadron-nucleus collisions, for example the derivation of pi-nucleus (πn) Low and Chew Low equations, is given. The many channels and complex targets on the one hand, and the quantized field interactions on the other, introduce subtleties not well covered in particle theory or potential scattering literature. By specializing the πn Low Equation we derive a “pi-nucleon Low equation in the nuclear medium.” The second main goal of the paper is to compare this equation with Dover and Lemmer's analogous equation arrived at by graphical arguments. This requires especially making explicit the analyticity properties left tacit in their work. In is concluded that the two are essentially different.     

Spatially inhomogeneous thermo field dynamics

Non-equilibrium thermo field dynamics is extended to treat spatially inhomogeneous systems. A canonical formalism of thermally dissipative semi-free fields describing spatially inhomogeneous situations is presented. With this formalism, a scheme of perturbative calculations is developed and the “on-shell” renormalization condition is discussed. We illustrate this scheme using a model of particles interacting with impurities and find that the self-consistent renormalization condition gives the kinetic equation for the averaged particle number density as well as the renormalized energy and the dissipative coefficient. It is also shown that this kinetic equation can be reduced to the Boltzmann equation in the gradient expansion approximation.     

Brownian system in energy space

The main goal of this article is to present a simple way to describe non-equilibrium systems in energy space and to obtain new spacial solution that complements recent results of B.I. Lev and A.D. Kiselev, Phys. Rev. E 82 , (2010) 031101. The novelty of this presentation is based on the kinetic equation which may be further used to describe the non-equilibrium systems, as Brownian system in the energy space. Starting with the basic kinetic equation and the Fokker-Plank equation for the distribution function of the macroscopic system in the energy space, we obtain steady states and fluctuation relations for the non-equilibrium systems. We further analyze properties of the stationary steady states and describe several nonlinear models of such systems.     

On foundation of quantum physics

Some aspects of the interpretation of quantum theory are discussed. It is emphasized that quantum theory is formulated in the Cartesian coordinate system; in other coordinates the result obtained with the help of the Hamiltonian formalism and commutator relations between “canonically conjugated” coordinate and momentum operators leads to a wrong version of quantum mechanics. The origin of time is analyzed by the example of atomic collision theory in detail; it is shown that the time-dependent Schrödinger equation is meaningless since in the high-impact-energy limit it transforms into an equation with two time-like variables. Following the Einstein-Rozen-Podolsky experiment and Bell’s inequality, the wave function is interpreted as an actual field of information in the elementary form. The concept “measurement” is also discussed.     

On classical hydrodynamics and collective motion as approximation to the nuclear many-body problem

Using time-dependent unitary transformations, one can cast a one-body equation of the time-dependent Hartree-Fock type into a form which is closely related to equations for a classical irrotational fluid. The hydrodynamic equation of state finds its counterpart in a stationary constrained field equation. The hydrodynamic equations in turn can be translated into a classical Hamiltonian formalism with an infinite number of generalised coordinates, which are given as all possible spatial moments of the density. The reduction to a few ones, the “natural collective coordinates” is possible by the choice of appropriate initial conditions. The lowest of the hydrodynamical frequencies can be calculated in closed form by harmonic approximations. For the quadrupole frequency a value ofω=31 A^?1/3 MeV/h is obtained. As expected, the value does not agree with the experiment, but rather is in between the characteristic frequency for theβ-vibration and the isoscalar giant quadrupole vibration.     

A covariant kinetic equation for a self-gravitating system

Recently, Israel and Kandrup have developed a new, manifestly covariant approach to non-equilibrium statistical mechanics in classical general relativity. One by-product of that approach has been the formulation of an approximate kinetic equation for the evolution of a self-gravitating system, valid in an “impulse” or “weak coupling” approximation in the limit that radiative effects may be neglected. This paper exploits the theory of random functions to present a much simpler derivation of that approximate kinetic equation.     

Onsager type relations for new-introduced kinetic coefficients connected with magnetic field in case of 3HeA, 3HeB

New terms describing dissipation are added to currents in the spin hydrodynamic equations for superfluid phases A and B of ³He. The terms contain kinetic coefficients connected with external magnetic field and nonconventional fields conjugated to the hydrodynamic variables describing suitable broken symmetries. Due to the Onsager type relations only two new coefficients in each phase (both connected with magnetic field) remain in the equations and can be expressed in terms of the “old” kinetic coefficients and some generalized susceptibilities. Experimental data for superfluid ³He may be able to provide information about “viscosity” of magnetic fields.     

Semiclassical approach for multiparticle production in scalar theories

We propose a semiclassical approach to calculate multiparticle cross sections in scalar theories, which have been strongly argued to have the exponential form exp(λ⁻¹ F(λn, ϵ)) in the regime λ → 0, λn, ϵ = fixed, where λ is the scalar coupling, n is the number of produced particles, and ϵ is the kinetic energy per final particle. The formalism is based on singular solutions to the field equation, which satisfy certain boundary and extremizing conditions. At low multiplicities and small kinetic energies per final particle we reproduce in the framework of this formalism the main perturbative results. We also obtain a lower bound on the tree-level cross section in the ultra-relativistic regime.     

Supergraphity: (II). Manifestly covariant rules and higher-loop finiteness

We continue our discussion of the background field formalism in supersymmetric theories, deriving new covariant Feynman rules for chiral superfields. As a result, we obtain improved power-counting rules for both simple and extended supersymmetry which can be used to make the following statements: If the corresponding extended superfield formalism exist, (a) N=2 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory is finite beyond one loop, (b) N=4 Yang-Mills is finite at all loops, and (c) N=8 supergravity is finite through six loops. We also find that in simple super-Yang-Mills the radiative corrections to the Fayet-Iliopoulos (“D”) term, which are known to vanish for higher loops, also vanish automatically at one loop for arbitrary couplings.     

On the validity criteria of the phenomenological theory of electron absorption and amplification of sound in semiconductors

By using the kinetic equation for the electron distribution function in the acoustic wave field, the criteria are established for the validity of the phenomenological (“hydrodynamic”) theory of electron absorption and amplification of sound (acoustic waves) in the semiconductors. It is shown that the upper frequency limit of the validity of this theory lies, generally speaking, in the region of considerably lower (maybe by orders of magnitude) frequencies than it follows from the usually accepted criterion ql ? 1.     

Quantum Retrodiction in Non-Equilibrium Thermo Field Dynamics

The quantum retrodiction for open systems which obey the quantum Markovian dynamics is investigated by means of non-equilibrium thermo Field dynamics (NETFD) which can easily derive the retrodictive time-evolution generators. NETFD can formulate the quantum retrodiction for open systems in the same way as that for closed systems.     

Relativistic bilocal lattice meson fields,divergence-free Green's functions and parton confinement

A bilocal lattice meson field equation which is invariant underP ₄×SO ₂×SO ₂×SO ₂×SO ₂, is investigated. A class of general solutions in terms of the Laguerre polynomials (products of 2-dimensional hydrogen atom wave-functions) is presented. The “atomic” wave-functions in “momentum”-space indicate that two particles (patrons) are in bound orconfined state and moving along elliptical orbits in “momentum”-space. Four Green's functions for the (bilocal lattice scalar) partialdifference equation are obtained. Theconvergence of one Green's function is rigorously proved and the convergence of others are conjectured.     

On classical and quantum relativistic dynamics

A canonical formalism for the relativistic classical mechanics of many particles is proposed. The evolution equations for a charged particle in an electromagnetic field are obtained and the relativistic two-body problem with an invariant interaction is treated. Along the same line a quantum formalism for the spinless relativistic particle is obtained by means of imprimitivity systems according to Mackey theory. A quantum formalism for the spin-1/2 particle is constructed and a new definition of spin1/2 in relativity is proposed. An evolution equation for the spin-1/2 particle in an external electromagnetic field is given. The Bargmann Michel, and Telegdi equation follows from this formalism as a quasiclassical approximation. Finally, a new relativistic model for hydrogenlike atoms is proposed. The spectrum predicted is in agreement with Dirac's when radiative corrections have been added.     

On the physics of λφ4 in aℝ2×S 1 space

The physics of λφ⁴ quantum field theory in a space with a closed dimension (?²×S ¹) is studied on the basis of a varitional approach, which supports the existence of two interacting phases of the minkowskian λφ⁴ on nonperturbative grounds. As the lengthL of the closed dimension decreases (1/L becomes the relevant scale), triviality restoration is encountered in the “precarious” phase, as well as symmetry restoration in the “autonomous” phase. The close relation to the finite temperature formalism allows to uncover a temperature symmetry restoration of theT=0 spontaneously broken phase.