Quantum Toda systems and Lax pairs

We describe a general method for constructing a Lax pair representation of certain quantum mechanical systems that are integrable at the classical level. This is then used to find conserved quantities at the quantum level for the Toda systems.     

Boundary Lax pairs for the Toda field theories

Based on the recent formulation of a general scheme to construct boundary Lax pairs, we develop this systematic construction for the affine Toda field theories (ATFT). We work out explicitly the first two models of the hierarchy, i.e. the sine-Gordon () and the models. The Toda theory is the first non-trivial example of the hierarchy that exhibits two distinct types of boundary conditions. We provide here novel expressions of boundary Lax pairs associated to both types of boundary conditions.     

Master symmetries and R-matrices for the Toda lattice

A hierarchy of vector fields (master symmetries) and homogeneous nonlinear Poisson structures associated with the Toda lattice are constructed and the various connections between them are investigated. These brackets may also be obtained by using r-matrices.     

Mass transport theory for the Toda lattices, dispersive and dissipative

To establish mass transport theory on nonlinear lattices, we formulate the Korteweg–deVries (KdV) equation and the Burgers equation using the flow variable representation so as to facilitate comparison with the Boltzmann equation and with the Cahn–Hilliard equation in classical statistical mechanics. We also study Toda lattice microdynamics using the Flaschka representation, and compare with the Liouville equation. Like the linear diffusion equation, the Boltzmann equation and the Liouville equation are to be solved for a distribution function, which is intrinsically probabilistic. Transport theory in linear systems is governed by the isotropic motions of the kinetic equations. In contrast, the KdV perturbation equation derived from the Toda lattice microdynamics expresses hydrodynamic mass transport. The KdV equation in hydrodynamics and the Burgers equation in thermodynamics do not involve a probability distribution function. The nonlinear lattices do not retain isotropy of the mass transport equations. In consequence, it is proposed that in the presence of hydrodynamic flows to the left, KdV wave propagation proceeds to the right. This basic property of the KdV system is extended to thermodynamics in the Burgers system. These features arise because linear systems are driven towards an equilibrium by molecular collisions, whereas the inhomogeneities of the nonlinear lattices are generated by the potential energy of interaction. Diffusion as expressed by the Burgers equation is governed not only by a chemical potential, but also by the Toda lattice potential energy.     

On the bi-Hamiltonian structure of Toda and relativistic Toda lattices

We introduce a general quadratic Poisson bracket on the associative algebra equipped with non-degenerate scalar product. With the help of this bracket we obtain the interpretation of the Toda and relativistic Toda lattices as the restrictions of one and the same bi-Hamiltonian system to two different low-dimensional manifolds, which are Poisson submanifolds with respect to two brackets simultaneously.     

Differential constrains, recursion operators, and logical integrability

Differential constraints compatible with the linearized equations of partial differential equations are examined. Recursion operators are obtained by integrating the differential constraints.     

Hamiltonian and recursion operators for two-dimensional scalar fields

The equation for the Noether operator is obtained. It gives the necessary conditions for complete integrability of the field equations. For several double-component models the Hamiltonian pairs and the recursion operators are presented.     

Integrable nonlinear Klein-Gordon equations and Toda lattices

We present a class of nonlinear Klein-Gordon systems which are soluble by means of a scattering transform. More specifically, for eachN2 we present a system of (N–1) nonlinear Klein-Gordon equations, together with the correspondingN ×N matrix scattering problem which can be used to solve it. We illustrate these with some special examples. The general system is shown to be closely related to the equations of the periodic Toda lattice. We present a Bäcklund transformation and superposition formula for the general system.     

An integrable coupled Alice–Bob modified Korteweg de-Vries system: Lax pairs,Bäcklund transformations,residual symmetries and exact solutions

ABSTRACT

A coupled Alice–Bob modified Korteweg de-Vries (mKdV) system is established from the mKdV equation in this paper, which is nonlocal and suitable to model two-place entangled events. The Lax integrability of the coupled Alice–Bob mKdV system is proved by demonstrating three types of Lax pairs. By means of the truncated Painlevé expansion, auto-Bäcklund transformation of the coupled Alice–Bob mKdV system and Bäcklund transformation between the coupled Alice–Bob mKdV system and the Schwarzian mKdV equation are demonstrated. Nonlocal residual symmetries of the coupled Alice–Bob mKdV system are researched. To obtain localized Lie point symmetries of residual symmetries, the coupled Alice–Bob mKdV system is extended to a system consisting six equations. Calculation on the prolonged system shows that it is invariant under the scaling transformations, space-time translations, phase translations and Galilean translations. One-parameter group transformation and one-parameter subgroup invariant solutions are obtained. The consistent Riccati expansion (CRE) solvability of the coupled Alice–Bob mKdV system is proved and some interaction structures between soliton–cnoidal waves are obtained by CRE. Moreover, Jacobi periodic wave solutions, solitary wave solutions and singular solutions are obtained by elliptic function expansion and exponential function expansion.     

Lax pairs for certain generalizations of the sine-Gordon equation

We derive the one-parameter family of isospectral linear eigenvalue problems which is the basic tool for treating certain generalized sine-Gordon equations by the inverse scattering method.     

Quantum cohomology of flag manifolds and Toda lattices

We discuss relations of Vafa's quantum cohomology with Floer's homology theory, introduce equivariant quantum cohomology, formulate some conjectures about its general properties and, on the basis of these conjectures, compute quantum cohomology algebras of the flag manifolds. The answer turns out to coincide with the algebra of regular functions on an invariant lagrangian variety of a Toda lattice.Supported by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation     

SDiff(2) Toda equation — Hierarchy,Tau function,and symmetries

A continuum limit of the Toda lattice field theory, called the SDiff(2) Toda equation, is shown to have a Lax formalism and an infinite hierarchy of higher flows. The Lax formalism is very similar to the case of the self-dual vacuum Einstein equation and its hyper-Kähler version, however now based upon a symplectic structure on a cylinderS ¹×R. An analogue of the Toda lattice tau function is introduced. The existence of hidden SDiff(2) symmetries are derived from a Riemann-Hilbert problem in the SDiff(2) group. Symmetries of the tau function turn out to have commutator anomalies, hence give a representation of a central extension of the SDiff(2) algebra.     

Calogero-Moser Lax pairs with spectral parameter for general Lie algebras

We construct a Lax pair with spectral parameter for the elliptic Calogero-Moser Hamiltonian systems associated with each of the finite-dimensional Lie algebras, of the classical and of the exceptional type. When the spectral parameter equals one of the three half periods of the elliptic curve, our result for the classical Lie algebras reduces to one of the Lax pairs without spectral parameter that were known previously. These Calogero-Moser systems are invariant under the Weyl group of the associated untwisted affine Lie algebra. For non-simply laced Lie algebras, we introduce new integrable systems, naturally associated with twisted affine Lie algebras, and construct their Lax operators with spectral parameter (except in the case of G₂).     

Construction of the characteristic integrals for the supersymmetric Toda lattices

An expression for the characteristic integrals for the supersymmetric extension of the generalized Toda lattice and their generating function are obtained.     

Nonformal recursion operators and nonlinear integrable evolution equations

A new property involving the recursion operator L and the Hamiltonian operator J of the nonlinear evolution equations integrable by the inverse scattering transform method is derived. It follows that these equations are completely determined in terms of the L and J operators.Unité Associée au CNRS No. 040768. Recherche Coopérative sur Programme No. 080264.     

Classical versus quantum symmetries for Toda theories with a nontrivial boundary perturbation

In this paper we present a detailed study of the quantum conservation laws for Toda field theories defined on the half plane in the presence of a boundary perturbation. We show that total derivative terms added to the currents, while irrelevant at the classical level, become important at the quantum level and in general modify significantly the quantum boundary conservation. We consider the first nontrivial higher-spin currents for the simply laced a_n⁽¹⁾ Toda theories: we find that the spin-three current leads to a quantum conserved charge only if the boundary potential is appropriately redefined through a finite renormalization. Contrary to the expectation we demonstrate instead that at spin four the classical symmetry does not survive quantization and we suspect that this feature will persist at higher-spin levels. Finally, we examine the first nontrivial conservations at spin four for the d₃⁽²⁾ and c₂⁽¹⁾ nonsimply laced Toda theories. In these cases the addition of total derivative terms to the bulk currents is necessary but sufficient to ensure the existence of corresponding quantum exact conserved charges.     

Q operators for the simple quantum relativistic Toda Chain

We investigate the simple quantum relativistic Toda chain. The ultralocal simple Weyl algebra pair is associated with each site of the chain. Weyl’s q is considered to be inside a unit circle. Both independent Baxter operators Q are constructed explicitly as series in local Weyl generators. The operator-valued Wronskian of Q-s is also calculated.     

String order and symmetries in quantum spin lattices

We show that the existence of string order in a given quantum state is intimately related to the presence of a local symmetry by proving that both concepts are equivalent within the framework of finitely correlated states. Once this connection is established, we provide a complete characterization of local symmetries in these states. The results allow us to understand in a straightforward way many of the properties of string order parameters, like their robustness or fragility under perturbations and their typical disappearance beyond strictly one-dimensional lattices. We propose and discuss an alternative definition, ideally suited for detecting phase transitions, and generalizations to two and more spatial dimensions.