A unified quantum theory of mechanics and thermodynamics. Part I. Postulates

A unified axiomatic theory that embraces both mechanics and thermodynamics is presented in three parts. It is based on four postulates; three are taken from quantum mechanics, and the fourth is the new disclosure of the existence of quantum states that are stable (Part I). For nonequilibrium and equilibrium states, the theory provides general original results, such as the relation between irreducible density operators and the maximum work that can be extracted adiabatically (Part IIa). For stable equilibrium states, it shows for the first time that the canonical and grand canonical distributions are the only stable distributions (Part IIb). The theory discloses the incompleteness of the equation of motion of quantum mechanics not only for irreversible processes but, more significantly, for reversible processes (Part IIb). It establishes the operational meaning of an irreducible density operator and irreducible dispersions associated with any state, and reveals the relationship between such dispersions and the second law (Part III).     

A non-relativistic model of two-particle decay IV. Relation to the scattering theory,spectral concentration,and bound states

The present paper which represents the fourth part of the series devoted to analysis of a simple Lee-type model of two-particle decay deals with three problems. The first one concerns relation of the model to the scattering theory. We prove asymptotic completeness for the elastic scattering of the two light particles and show that for a sufficiently weak coupling this system has just one resonance whose position is the same as that of the pole which yield the main contribution to the decay law. The second problem concerns spectral concentration; we prove its occurrence for families of intervals aroundE that shrink slower than quadratically ing. Finally, necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of bound states are discussed.The authors are indebted to Dr. M. Sotona for Remark 5.7.     

The End Results of General Relativity Theory Via Just Energy Conservation and Quantum Mechanics

Herein we present a whole new approach that leads to the end results of the general theory of relativity via just the law of conservation of energy (broadened to embody the mass and energy equivalence of the special theory of relativity) and quantum mechanics. We start with the following postulate. Postulate: The rest mass of an object bound to a celestial body amounts less than its rest mass measured in empty space, and this, as much as its binding energy vis-á-vis the gravitational field of concern.     

Irreducible representations of a parafield and the connection of the parafield with usual fields

All irreducible separable representations of the non-relativistic para-Fermi field of order 3 in the configuration space are considered. The existence of many different irreducible representations of the parafield permits us to interpret the excited states of this field as the states of particles with internal degrees of freedom. These states can be labelled by the Young patterns and the eigenvalues of internal quantum number like baryonic and hypercharges. The parafield theory is shown to be equivalent to the theory of three kinds of ordinary ferminons, like quarks, and one of them, ‘strange’, can be distinguished from the other two by means of its interaction, not only statistically but also dynamically. Thus the parafield theory is shown to be equivalent to some model of the physicalSU (3) symmetry of hadrons when the strong and medium-strong interactions could be switched on but the electromagnetic and weak interactions should be switched off.     

Third-order diamagnetic susceptibilities of hydrogenlike atoms

We develop a method for calculating diamagnetic susceptibilities based on higher-order perturbation theory for the wave function and energy of the excited states of the hydrogen atom with degeneracy of arbitrary multiplicity. We derive analytical expressions for third-order matrix elements in the spherical states |nlm〉 with fixed principal quantum number n and magnetic quantum number m. The formulas for the susceptibilities of doubly degenerate levels are represented in the form of radical-fractional relationships containing polynomials in the principal quantum number. We establish the existence of a monotonic interdependence between the absolute values of susceptibilities of the first three orders. We also present the results of numerical calculations for the states with n⩽6 and m⩽3 mixed by the field. Finally, for Rydberg states with large n and small m we detect the existence of a discontinuity in the interdependence of the susceptibilities at the boundary between the doublet and equidistant parts of the spectrum of diamagnetic sublevels with opposite parities. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 116, 838–857 (September 1999)     

Pseudoharmonic oscillator and their associated Gazeau–Klauder coherent states

In the paper we have constructed and examined the properties of the Gazeau–Klauder coherent states (GK-CSs) for the pseudoharmonic oscillator (PHO), one of three possible kinds in order to define the coherent states for this oscillator potential. In the second part, we have examined some nonclassical properties of these states. Our attention has been concentrated on the mixed states (thermal states). The diagonal P-representation of the corresponding density operator and some thermal expectations for the quantum canonical ideal gas of pseudoharmonic oscillators have also been examined. Like the CSs for the harmonic oscillator (HO), the GK-CSs for the PHO can be useful in the quantum information theory (QIT).     

Relativistic Gamow Vectors

Whereas in Dirac quantum mechanics and relativistic quantum field theory one uses Schwartz space distributions, the extensions of the Hilbert space that we propose uses Hardy spaces. The in- and out-Lippmann-Schwinger kets of scattering theory are functionals in two rigged Hilbert space extensions of the same Hilbert space. This hypothesis also allows to introduce generalized vectors corresponding to unstable states, the Gamow kets. Here the relativistic formulation of the theory of unstable states is presented. It is shown that the relativistic Gamow vectors of the unstable states, defined by a resonance pole of the S-matrix, are classified according to the irreducible representations of the semigroup of the Poincaré transformations (into the forward light cone). As an application the problem of the mass definition of the intermediate vector boson Z is discussed and it is argued that only one mass definition leads to the exponential decay law, and that is not the standard definition of the on-the-mass-shell renormalization scheme.     

Hilbert space representations of Lie algebras

We describe a new approach to the general theory of unitary representations of Lie groups which makes use of the Gelfand-Segal construction directly on the universal enveloping algebra of any Lie algebra. The crucial observation is that Nelson's theory of analytic vectors allows the characterisation of certain states on the universal enveloping algebra such that the corresponding representations of the universal enveloping algebra are the infinitesimal part of unitary representations of the associated simply connected Lie group. In the first section of the paper we show that with the aid of Choquet's theory of representing measures one can derive a simple new approach to integral decomposition theory along these lines.In the second section of the paper we use these methods to study the irreducible unitary representations of general semi-simple Lie groups. We give a simple proof that theK-finite vectors studied by Harish-Chandra [5] are all analytic vectors. We also give new proofs of some of Godement's results [2] characterising spherical functions of height one, at least for unitary representations. Compared with [2] our method has the possible advantage of obtaining the characterisations by infinitesimal methods instead of using an indirect argument involving functions on the group. We point out that while being purely algebraic in nature, this approach makes almost no use of the deep and difficult theorems of Harish-Chandra concerning the universal enveloping algebra [5].Our work is done in very much the same spirit as that of Power's recent paper [8]. The main difference is that by concentrating on a more special class of positive states we are able to carry the analysis very much further without difficulty.     

A unified quantum theory of mechanics and thermodynamics. Part IIb. Stable equilibrium states

Part IIb presents some of the most important theorems for stable equilibrium states that can be deduced from the four postulates of the unified theory presented in Part I. It is shown for the first time that the canonical and grand canonical distributions are the only distributions that are stable. Moreover, it is shown that reversible adiabatic processes exist which cannot be described by the dynamical equation of quantum mechanics. A number of conditions are discussed that must be satisfied by the general equation of motion which is yet to be discovered.Part I of this paper appeared inFound. Phys. 6(1), 15 (1976). Part IIa appeared inFound. Phys. 6(2), 127 (1976). The numbering of the sections, equations, and references in this part of the paper continues from those in Part IIa.     

Mixed state and critical current in narrow semiconducting films

The mixed state of thin narrow superconducting films with an edge barrier placed in a transverse magnetic field is considered. The boundaries of the region for the existence of metastable mixed states with an assigned number of vortices N [H _min(N)⩽H⩽H _max(N)] are found. The magnetic-field dependence of the critical field is found for the films. The transition from the Meissner state to the static mixed state is discussed. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 1773–1777 (October 1998)     

Models of particle states

Two different types of particle state models are discussed. In the first type, particles are considered to be dynamically bound systems of a small set of physical constituents. In the second type, particle states are constructed from tensor products of symmetry constituents, i.e., states that are the basis elements of finite irreducible representations of an internal algebra. These states need not represent physical particles. We present three models of the first type. For the second type, we discuss in detail the main thrust of this paper, a new version of the quark-lepton model based on the algebrasu(4)_flaourXsu(6)_flavour. The quark color-triplet and a lepton color-singlet are united by a single irreducible representation of su(4)_colour. Thesu(6)_colour algebra is an extension of the originalsu(3)_flavor. All observed ground-state hadron multiplets are in full accord with the predictions of this model. The numbers of hadron ground states it predicts are 36 spin-0 mesons, 36 spin-1 mesons, 70 spin-1/2 baryons, and 56 spin-3/2 baryons.Professor Barut passed away suddenly on December 5, 1994.     

Effect of hole doping on the electronic structure and the Fermi surface in the Hubbard model within norm-conserving cluster pertubation theory

The concentration dependences of the band structure, spectral weight, density of states, and Fermi surface in the paramagnetic state are studied in the Hubbard model within cluster pertubation theory with 2 × 2 clusters. Representation of the Hubbard X operators makes it possible to control conservation of the spectral weight in constructing cluster perturbation theory. The calculated value of the ground-state energy is in good agreement with the results obtained using nonperturbative methods such as the quantum Monte Carlo method, exact diagonalization of a 4 × 4 cluster, and the variational Monte Carlo method. It is shown that in the case of hole doping, the states in the band gap (in-gap states) lie near the top of the lower Hubbard band for large values of U and near the bottom of the upper band for small U. The concentration dependence of the Fermi surface strongly depends on hopping to second (t′) and third (t″) neighbors. For parameter values typical of HTSC cuprates, the existence of three concentration regions with different Fermi surfaces is demonstrated. It is shown that broadening of the spectral electron density with an energy resolution typical of contemporary ARPES leads to a pattern of arcs with a length depending on the concentration. Only an order-of-magnitude decrease in the linewidth makes it possible to obtain the true Fermi surface from the spectral density. The kinks associated with strong electron correlations are detected in the dispersion relation below the Fermi level.     

Constraints on the Value of the Fine Structure Constant from Gravitational Thermodynamics

In this paper I show how the second law of thermodynamics, generalized to include event horizon area, places interesting constraints on the value of the fine structure constant α. A simple analysis leads to the approximate constraint α<1, although I suggest ways in which this bound might be reduced by a more detailed calculation. The analysis also leads to the conclusion that the existence of classical Dirac and point-like magnetic monopoles are inconsistent with the second law, and that GUT monopoles are inconsistent with either the second law or the existence of minicharged particles.     

Theory of two magnon dissipation in disordered ferromagnets II. Energy spectra and relaxation frequencies of magnons

The lattice of two kinds of interacting harmonic oscillators is considered as an idealized model of mixed system. Energies of modes with well defined wave vectork are calculated on the basis of the statistical concept developed in the previous part of the paper. The results are applied to the investigation of mixed ferromagnet by using the Kranendonk and Van Vleck interpretation. The method of calculation of relaxation frequencies (or lifetimes) of magnons on the basis of independent cluster model is given. This is further used for the estimation of resonance linewidth in the case of completely disordered state, which is compared with the linewidth in the case of appreciable clustering. It is shown that the linewidth H measured in usual ferromagnetic resonance experiments rapidly increases with the clustering of identical ions. This fact is accepted for explaining the controversy of Callen's theory with the experiment. Finally, the statistical concept used throughout the paper is justified proving that relaxation frequencies are good variables in the sense defined in the preceding part of the paper.The author feels obliged to express his sincere thanks to Dr. S. Krupicka for encouraging him during this work and for many valuable discussions of the problems connected with it.     

Symmetry aspect of the phase transitions in boracites

The phase transitions in boracites are analysed by using the group-theoretical formulation of the Landau theory of phase transitions. It is shown that the orthorhombic, monoclinic and trigonal phase transitions could be induced by the same irreducible representation of the space groupT _d ⁵ with the star determined by the wave vectork=1/2(b ₁+b ₂). The corresponding free energy function is constructed and the symmetry of normal modes is discussed.The authors thank Dr. V. Janovec of the Institute of Physics for valuable remarks to this paper.     

Le Groupe Quantique Compact Libre U(n)

The free analogues of U(n) in Woronowicz' theory [Wo2] are the compact matrix quantum groups introduced by Wang and Van Daele. We classify here their irreducible representations. Their fusion rules turn to be related to the combinatorics of Voiculescu's circular variable. If we find an embedding , where A _o (F) is the deformation of SU(2) studied in [B2]. We use the representation theory and Powers' method for showing that the reduced algebras A _u (F) _red are simple, with at most one trace. Received: 1 March 1996 / Accepted: 4 April 1997     

Irreducible tensor operators and selective/hard single and double resonance experiments in insulators: Applications to NMRON and MQ-NMR

Recently, pulsed NMRON experiments have been carried out on trace amounts of radioactive⁵⁴Mn in the antiferromagnet MnCl₂4H₂O at 500 MHz (Le Gros et al. [1]). In this compound, the quadrupole splitting between the two lowest NMR transitions is ≈3 MHz, which precludes the use of non-selective (hard) rf pulses. Yet within the restricted 2*2 manifold, associated with a given transition, the nuclear rotation is “hard”. In this paper, the theory of “selective-hard” NMRON and MQ-NMR experiments is developed within the framework of irreducible tensor operators. In essence, the theory extends the early work of Jaynes [4] to deal with the higher-order multipolar states created during the course of a given NMR experiment. Several new pulsed NMRON and MQ-NMR experiments are proposed. For example, it is demonstrated how “ouble resonance”, “selective-hard” experiments on the pseudo spin-1 manifold spanned by |±1> and |0> Zeeman states of any integer spinI could be used to extract small chemical shifts in the face of very large quadrupole splittings.     

Etude des Equations des Fluides Chargés Relativistes Inductifs et Conducteurs

In the first part a system of equations for an inductive charged relativistic fluid with finite conductivity is written in a space time with given metric, taking into account thermodynamic phenomena. Speeds of propagation of various types of waves are determined under a restrictive hypothesis concerning the heat currentq: thatq depends only on the thermodynamical quantities and the gradient of one function of these quantities.In the second part it is shown, by a detailed study of the characteristic polynomial and of its irreducible factors, that, whenq is negligible, the proposed system is non-strictly hyperbolic in the sense ofJ. Leray andY. Ohya and existence and uniqueness theorems of a certain Gevrey class are verified; the relativistic causality principle is satisfied under some physically reasonable assumptions on the thermodynamical quantities. The system becomes strictly hyperbolic (existence and uniqueness theorems obtain in classes of functions with a finite number of derivatives) when the fluid is both non inductive and of zero electrical conductivity.In the third part we show briefly, by the methods of the second part, that the equations of relativistic fluids, with an infinite electrical conductivity is also non-strictly hyperbolic. The linearized equations (in the neighborhood of constant values) are strictly hyperbolic.     

The Quantized Enveloping Algebra ? q (sl(n))¶at the Roots of Unity

In this paper we classify the irreducible, subregular representations of the quantum group at a primitive, -root of unity ɛ, for with p prime and k∈N. We show that every such a representation is induced from an irreducible -module and prove the De Concini, Kac, Procesi conjecture about the dimension of the -modules. Received: 30 December 1997 / Accepted: 15 November 1999     

On Quantum Phase Transition. I. Spinless Electrons Strongly Correlated with Ions

We study a large class F of models of the quantum statistical mechanics dealing with two types of particles. First the spinless electrons are quantum particles obeying to the Fermi statistics, they can hop. Secondly the ions which cannot move, are classical particles. The Falicov–Kimball (FK) model⁽¹⁾ is a well known model belonging to F, for which the existence of an antiferomagnetic phase transition was proven in the seminal paper of Kennedy and Lieb.⁽²⁾ This result was extended by Lebowitz and Macris.⁽³⁾ A new approach to this problem based on quantum selection of the ground states was proposed in ref. 4. In this paper we extend this approach to show that, under the strong insulating condition, any hamiltonian of the class F admits, at every temperature, an effective hamiltonian, which governs the behaviour of the ions interacting through forces mediated by the electrons. The effective hamiltonians are long range many body Ising hamiltonians, which can be computed by a cluster expansion expressed in term of the quantum fluctuations. Our main result is that we can apply the powerfull results of the classical statistical mechanics to our quantum models. In particular we can use the classical Pirogov–Sinai theory to establish a hierarchy of phase diagrams, we can also study of the behaviour of the quantum inter- faces,⁽²⁹⁾ and so on...