Projection operators in classical kinetic theory

Zwanzig's projected kinetic equation is rederived by a perturbation method. A choice of projection is proposed which, in conjunction with appropriate initial-value conditions, yields kinetic equations for the two time distribution functions of phase subsets for a system in equilibrium. These equations are generalizations of the Fokker-Planck equations in which the dissipative terms are non-Markoffian.

It is shown that exact equations for the van Hove self and distinct correlation functions are particular cases of these equations.     

Relativistic kinetic theory of a system of cosmic strings: General formalism

The formalism of the relativistic kinetic theory is adapted to the one-dimensional string's structure in order to describe the macroscopic properties of a system of cosmic strings. A distribution function is defined on the phase space by considering the number of intersections of the strings with a 2-dimensional space-like surface. The number current and the energy-momentum tensors are given in term of the distribution function. Their conservation laws depend on a collision term representing the interactions between the strings. This term is a vector quantity and a possible expression is proposed. The problem of the definition of the entropy is investigated.     

Measurement theory in the Lax-Phillips formalism

It is shown that the application of the Lax-Phillips scattering theory to quantum mechanics provides a natural framework for the realization of the ideas of the Many-Hilbert-Space theory of Machida and Namiki to describe the development of decoherence in the process of measurement. We show that if the quantum mechanical evolution is pointwise in time, then decoherence occurs only if the Hamiltonian is time-dependent. If the evolution is not pointwise in time (as in Liouville space), then the decoherence may occur even for closed systems. These conclusions apply as well to the general problem of mixing of states.     

Projection operator approach to the thermodynamic formalism of dynamical systems

An analytical perturbative treatment of characteristic exponents describing the fluctuations of temporal coarse-grained quantities in the context of nonlinear dynamical systems is proposed. It is based on the analysis of the resolvent of the corresponding transfer operator by a projection operator method similar to those used in statistical mechanics. Two different approximation schemes are presented and tested for the case of an exactly solvable but nontrivial model system.     

Quantization of Podolsky theory in the BFV formalism

We quantize the Podolsky electromagnetic theory by using the BFV formalism. We consider the Lorentz gauge and since the theory exhibits higher derivatives it is possible to have two kinds of such gauge. The quantization is carried out in both of them.     

Superoperator formalism and chemisorption theory

It is pointed out that the superoperator formalism, developed for the calculation of ionization potentials in molecular physics, is a very powerful tool in chemisorption theory. This is demonstrated by applying the formalism to the Anderson-Newns model and by showing how the different approximate solutions can be obtained by elegant and systematic procedures. It is also pointed out that using the formalism, solutions for more complicated hamiltonians can easily be obtained.     

S-matrix theory and the density matrix formalism

A general equation governing the time development of the diagonal part of the density matrix is proposed for weakly interacting systems possessing no off-diagonal long range order. This equation, which involves generalized Møller operators of the type employed in S-matrix theory, is solved for two cases and leads to the generalized Pauli and Boltzmann equations.     

A finite-dimensional canonical formalism in the classical field theory

A canonical formalism based on the geometrical approach to the calculus of variations is given. The notion of multi-phase space is introduced which enables to define whole the canonical structure (physical quantities, Poisson bracket, canonical fields) without use of functional derivatives. All definitions are of pure geometrical (finite dimensional) character.The observable algebra (physical quantities algebra) obtained here is much smaller then the algebra of all (sufficiently smooth) functionals on the space of states, derived from the standard infinite-dimensional formulation. As it is known, the latter is much too large for purposes of quantization. As the examples prove, our algebra could be an adequate start-point for quantization.For simplifying the language the notion of observable-valued distribution is introduced. Many concrete physical examples are given. E.g. it is shown that some problems connected with gauge in electrodynamics are automatically solved in this approach. The introduced language allows to obtain the Noether theorem in a most natural way.     

The Multimomentum hamiltonian formalism in gauge theory

We extend the jet bundle machinery of gauge theory to the multimomentum Hamiltonian formalism. This enables us to manipulate finite-dimensional momentum spaces of fields. In the framework of this formalism, time and spatial coordinates are regarded on the same footing, and a preliminary (3 + 1) splitting of a world manifold is not required. We get the canonical splitting of a multimomentum Hamiltonian form into a connection part and a Hamiltonian density.     

Multimomentum hamiltonian formalism in quantum field theory

The familiar generating functional in quantum field theory fail to be true measures and make sense only in framework of perturbation theory. In our approach, generating functionals are defined strictly as the Fourier transforms of Gaussian measures in nuclear spaces of multimomentum canonical variables when field momenta correspond to derivatives of fields with respect to all world coordinates, not only to time.     

Reparametrization-invariant Hamiltonian formalism in the general theory of relativity

A method is proposed that is appropriate for resolving the Hamiltonian constraint and which leads to a reparametrization-invariant reduced theory specified by a well-defined nonzero local Hamiltonian. This method is based on introducing a global (dependent only on time) conformal variable. The physical and geometric meaning of the variables in the reduced action functional is investigated. It is shown that, within the theory, the method of small perturbations is self-consistent. It is demonstrated that, in the theory of gravity, there are no wavelike excitations that make a negative contribution to the Hamiltonian. From an analysis of the reduced classical theory in the linear approximation, it follows that, at the first instants from the birth of the Universe, the extremely rigid equation of state appeared to be the effective equation of the state of gravity matter.     

Gauge-invariant bilocal formalism in quantum field theory

A gauge-invariant continuation of the S-matrix generating functional outside the mass shell is proposed. A generating functional of gauge-invariant Green functions is obtained. Using the path integral formalism, collective gauge-invariant bilocal field variables are introduced. With the aid of the bilocal formalism, an integral equation is obtained for the gauge-invariant spinor propagator. It is shown that the propagator of the bilocal field corresponds to the gauge-invariant wave function of a two-particle system in ladder approximation.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 4, pp. 105–111, April, 1990.The authors thank A. N. Sisakyan, N. B. Skachkov, and O. Yu. Shevchenko for their interest to this work and useful discussions of the obtained results.     

Notoph gauge theory: Superfield formalism

We derive absolutely anticommuting Becchi-Rouet-Stora-Tyutin (BRST) and anti-BRST symmetry transformations for the 4D free Abelian 2-form gauge theory by exploiting the superfield approach to BRST formalism. The antisymmetric tensor gauge field of the above theory was christened as the “notoph” (i.e. the opposite of “photon”) gauge field by Ogievetsky and Palubarinov way back in 1966–67. We briefly outline the problems involved in obtaining the absolute anticonimutativity of the (anti-) BRST transformations and their resolution within the framework of geometrical superfield approach to BRST formalism. One of the highlights of our results is the emergence of a Curci-Ferrari type of restriction in the context of 4D Abelian 2-form (notoph) gauge theory which renders the nilpotent (anti-) BRST symmetries of the theory to be absolutely anticommutative in nature.     

On the formalism of relativistic many body theory

The thermodynamic potential is constructed as an effective action functional of the various n point amplitudes (n ? 4). One of the functionals is used to obtain the equations of state as simple, convergent expressions involving the conventionally renormalized charges and masses.     

Background formalism for superstring field theory

In the framework of the background formalism we analyse possible versions of the Witten-type NSR superstring field theory. We find the picture for string fields to be uniquely fixed by the requirement that the perturbative classical solutions are well-defined. This uniquely defined picture and the corresponding action are different from the ones in Witten's theory and coincide with the ones proposed from different reasons in our previous paper. Following the same background method we calculate the tree-level scattering amplitudes for the new action and argue that in contrast to the ones in Witten's original theory, the amplitudes are singularity-free and hence there is no need to add any tree-level counterterms. We also prove the amplitudes to reproduce correctly the first quantized results.     

World-line approach to the Bern-Kosower formalism in two-loop Yang-Mills theory

Based on the world-line formalism with a sewing method, we derive the Yang-Mills effective action in a form useful to generate the Bern-Kosower-type master formulae for gluon scattering amplitudes at the two-loop level. It is shown that four-gluon (φ⁴ type sewing) contributions can be encapsulated in the action with three-gluon (φ³ type) vertices only, the total action thus becoming a simple expression. We then derive a general formula for a two-loop Euler-Heisenberg type action in a pseudo-abelian su(2) also studied.     

Statistical thermodynamic formalism in the solution of information theory problems

This is the first of several papers dealing with the application of statistical thermodynamic methodology to the solution of coding and communication theory problems. Emphasis is placed on the various ensemble techniques of statistical mechanics, the words or samples of a message taking the place of molecules in the prototype physical system. Analogs of temperature, internal energy, pressure, chemical potential, volume, entropy, etc., are developed. The isomorphism with thermodynamics is complete and these quantities transform (for example, by partial differentiation) in exactly the same way as the prototype physical quantities. The methods are nicely applicable to coding cases involving sources with memory, in which case, correlation can be discussed in terms of analog coupling energies between signals or words so that the store of many-body-problem techniques can be used. In addition, the manipulative freedom stemming from the possibility of choosing from a multiplicity of ensembles constrained by intensive parameters proves a distinct advantage. A concrete example dealing with the choice of a compact code for a nonextended source with memory is presented. The compact code is derived, and some discussion is given concerning the breadth of its power spectrum. In a following paper, its autocorrelation function within the framework of pulse code modulation is derived and transformed by Wiener theory so that the power spectrum is directly exhibited (along with the spectra for several other cases).Research supported under AFOSR Grant No. 70-1877. The present work is contribution No. 2643 of the Department of Chemistry, University of California-Los Angeles.