The blob algebra and the periodic Temperley-Lieb algebra

We determine the structure of two variations on the Temperley-Lieb algebra, both used for dealing with special kinds of boundary conditions in statistical mechanics models. The first is a new algebra, the blob algebra. We determine both the generic and all the exceptional structures for this two parameter algebra. The second is the periodic Temperley-Lieb algebra. The generic structure and part of the exceptional structure of this algebra have already been studied. We complete the analysis using results from the study of the blob algebra.     

On the universalR-matrix for Uq(241-1241-1241-1)

A compact form for the universalR-matrix of U _q (sl _n ) is derived and illustrated by simple applications.     

Thomas-Fermi theory for matter in a magnetic field as a limit of quantum mechanics

The Thomas-Fermi theory for electrons and fixed nuclei in a homogeneous magnetic field is shown to be a limit of quantum mechanics in the following sense: If the nuclear charges and the number of eletrons are multiplied by a, and the magnetic field by a ^4/3, then the ground-state energy, divided by a ^7/3, converges to the TF energy when a . A similar result holds also for the electronic density. This generalizes corresponding theorems for zero magnetic field due to Lieb, Simon, and Baumgartner.     

Spin chains in magnetic field,non-skew-symmetric classical r-matrices and BCS-type integrable systems

We construct generalized Gaudin systems in an external magnetic field corresponding to arbitrary so(3)$\mathit{so}(3)$-valued non-skew-symmetric r-matrices with spectral parameters and non-homogeneous external magnetic fields. In the case of r  -matrices diagonal in the sl(2)$\mathit{sl}(2)$ basis we calculate the spectrum and the eigen-values of the corresponding generalized Gaudin hamiltonians using the algebraic Bethe ansatz. We explicitly consider several one-parametric families of non-skew-symmetric classical r-matrices and the corresponding generalized Gaudin systems in a magnetic field. We apply these results to fermionic systems and obtain a wide class of new integrable fermionic BCS-type hamiltonians.     

Sum rules for multi-photon spectroscopy of ions in finite symmetry

Models describing one- and two-photon transitions for ions in crystalline environments are unified and extended to the case of parity-allowed and parity-forbiddenp-photon transitions. The number of independent parameters for characterizing the polarization dependence is shown to depend on an ensemble of properties and rules which combine symmetry considerations and physical models.     

Operator ideals and the statistical independence in quantum field theory

We consider analytic properties of a class of dynamical systems which are defined by the action of certain homomorphism groups on von Neumann algebras if restricted to subalgebras. In particular, the analyticity of nuclear maps in the nuclear norm is shown. Furthermore, the statistical independence will be derived from nuclearity conditions. These results give new insight in the statistical independence of commuting algebras.This paper is a result of a collaboration with H. J. Borchers.     

Free particle in q-deformed configuration space

The SO _q (N)-invariant Schrödinger equation for the free particle is formulated in polar coordinates as a partial differential equation in noncommutative geometry. For each value of the total angular momentum, a Hilbert space of radial functions is constructed as the space of normalizable functions respective to the q-integral. The spectrum of the Hamiltonian is found to be discrete.     

New boson representations of the sl q (2) with multiplicity two and new solutions to the Yang-Baxter equation atq p =1

Whenq is a root of unity, the representations of the quantum universal enveloping algebra sl _q (2) with multiplicity two are constructed from theq-deformed boson realization with an arbitrary parameter which is in a very general form and is first presented in this Letter. The new solutions to the Yang-Baxter equation are obtained from these representations through the universalR-matrix.This work is supported in part by the National Foundation of Natural Science of China.     

Nuclearity,split property,and duality for the Klein-Gordon field in curved spacetime

Nuclearity, split property and duality are established for the nets of von Neumann algebras associated with the representations of distinguished states of the massive Klein-Gordon field propagating in particular classes of curved spacetimes.Supported by the DFG.     

Modular inclusion,the Hawking temperature,and quantum field theory in curved spacetime

A recent result by Borchers connecting geometric modular action, modular inclusion and spectrum condition, is applied in quantum field theory on spacetimes with a bifurcate Killing horizon (these are generalizations of black-hole spacetimes, comprising the familiar black-hole spacetime models). Within this framework, we give sufficient, model-independent conditions ensuring that the temperature of thermal equilibrium quantum states is the Hawking temperature.     

On laplace integrals and transfer operators in large dimension: Examples in the nonconvex case

This Letter gives detailed proofs concerning the analysis of the pair correlations for a nonconvex model. Using the transfer matrix approach, the problem is reduced to the analysis of the spectral properties of this transfer operator. Although the problem is similar to the semiclassical study of the Kac operator presented in a paper with M. Brunaud, which was devoted to the study of exp-(v/2) exp h ² exp-(v/2) for h small, new features appear for the model exp-(v/2h) exp h exp-(v/2h). Our principal results concern the splitting of this operator between the two largest eigenvalues. We give an upper and a lower bound for this splitting in the semi-classical regime. As a corollary, we get good control of the decay of the pair correlation. Some of the results were announced in a previous paper. Related WKB constructions will be developed in a later paper.Inspired by papers by M. Kac [15, 16].     

TrigonometricR matrices related to ‘dilute’ Birman-Wenzl-Murakami algebra

Explicit expressions for three series ofR matrices which are related to a dilute generalisation of the Birman-Wenzl-Murakami algebra are presented. Of those, one series is equivalent to the quantumR matrices of theD _n+1 ⁽²⁾ generalised Toda systems, whereas the remaining two series appear to be new.     

Completely ℤ symmetric R matrix

An infinite-dimensional R matrix related to the limiting case n of the completely _n symmetric R matrix is discovered. This R matrix is expressed as an operator on C (S ¹×S ¹). Moreover, the fusion procedure of the R-operator is investigated and the finite-dimensional R matrices are constructed from the R operator.     

Schrödinger equations for su q (2)-invariant quantum systems

By deforming the Hamiltonian of a spinless particle in a central potential we set up su _q (2)-invariant Schrödinger equations within the usual framework of quantum mechanics. Different deformations correspond to a given Hamiltonian. We explicitly solve different stationary Schrödinger equations for the free particle and for the hydrogen atom, and compare the associated energy spectra.     

Stochastic quantisation of a gauge field in the spatial axial gauge

The stochastic quantisation method of Nelson can be applied to quantise an Abelian gauge field in the spatial axial gauge.     

Deformation of the Poisson-Lie structure in the SU(2) WZW model

A Lie bialgebra structure in the WZW model is considered. By the deformation of the Poisson structure in the SU(2) WZW model, a commutative noncocommutative Hopf algebra with nonlinear Poisson structure is obtained.     

Density Matrix of a Finite Sub-chain of the Heisenberg Anti-ferromagnet

We consider a finite sub-chain on an interval of the infinite XXX model in the ground state. The density matrix for such a subsystem was described in our previous works for the model with inhomogeneous spectral parameters. In the present letter, we give a compact formula for the physically interesting case of the homogeneous model.     

Decomposition of the Fock Space in Two-Dimensional Square Lattice Systems

We discuss how to decompose the Fock space of a many-fermion system embedded in two-dimensional square lattice. Wefirst notice that the symmetry group inherent in the system is one of the two-dimensional space groups. We shortly review thecorresponding irreducible representations of the group. We then find the characters of the reducible representation of the many-fermion Fock space. Using the characters, we obtain the multiplicity of each irreducible representation contained in the Fock space of a fixed number of fermions. We present specific examples, where we calculate the multiplicities which are the dimensions of the decomposed spaces.     

Local quantum field theories involving the U(1) current algebra on the circle

The OPE algebra Q=Q(g ² ) generated by a pair of oppositely charged currents (z,±g)(|z|=1) of spin is specified by the leading terms in the small distance expansions of (z ₁,g)(z ₂, -g) and (z ₁,g)(z ₂,g). The current (z,g) splits into a product of a U(1)-Thirring field and a Zamolodchikov-Fattev parafermionic current. The quasilocal(i.e.single-or double-valued) representations of Q are classified. The level k states involve 2(k+1) (ks–k+1) lowest weights (dimensions). The results can be viewed as an extension of the (known) representation theory of the SU(2) current algebra in the bosonic case corresponding to even values of g ² and of the N=2 extended superconformal algebra in the fermionic case corresponding to odd g ².     

Differential operators on quantum spaces for GL q (n) and SO q (n)

We prove that the rings of q-differential operators on quantum planes of the GL _q (n) and SO _q (n) types are isomorphic to the rings of classical differential operators. Also, we construct decompositions of the rings of q-differential operators into tensor products of the rings of q-differential operators with less variables.