Weakly coupled states on branching graphs

We consider a Schrödinger particle on a graph consisting of N links joined at a single point. Each link supports a real locally integrable potential V _j ; the self-adjointness is ensured by the type boundary condition at the vertex. If all the links are semi-infinite and ideally coupled, the potential decays as x ^–1– along each of them, is nonrepulsive in the mean and weak enough, the corresponding Schrödinger operator has a single negative eigenvalue; we find its asymptotic behavior. We also derive a bound on the number of bound states and explain how the coupling constant may be interpreted in terms of a family of squeezed potentials.     

Lévy processes and Schrödinger equation

We analyze the extension of the well known relation between Brownian motion and the Schrödinger equation to the family of the Lévy processes. We consider a Lévy-Schrödinger equation where the usual kinetic energy operator-the Laplacian-is generalized by means of a selfadjoint, pseudodifferential operator whose symbol is the logarithmic characteristic of an infinitely divisible law. The Lévy-Khintchin formula shows then how to write down this operator in an integro-differential form. When the underlying Lévy process is stable we recover as a particular case the fractional Schrödinger equation. A few examples are finally given and we find that there are physically relevant models-such as a form of the relativistic Schrödinger equation-that are in the domain of the non stable Lévy-Schrödinger equations.     

A law of large numbers and a central limit theorem for the Schrödinger operator with zero-range potentials

We consider the Schrödinger operator with zero-range potentials onN points of three-dimensional space, independently chosen according to a common distributionV(x). Under some assumptions we prove that, whenN goes to infinity, the sequence converges to a Schrödinger operator with an effective potential. The fluctuations around the limit operator are explicitly characterized.     

Absence of the efimov effect in a homogeneous magnetic field

A system of three identical particles in a homogeneous magnetic field is studied. It is shown that the Hamiltonian of this system with short-range potentials after the separation of the center of mass motion has a finite discrete spectrum for each fixed type m of the rotational (SO(2)) symmetry.Supported by the Erwin Schrödinger Institute, Austria, International Science Foundation Grant No. 9400 and Russian Grant of the State Committee for High Education RF-94-27-1022.     

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.     

Quantum Entanglement in Relativistic Three-Particle Systems

The relativistic three-particle systems are studied within the framework of Relativistic Schrödinger Theory (RST), with emphasis on the determination of the energy functional for the stationary bound states. The phenomenon of entanglement shows up here in form of the exchange energy which is a significant part of the relativistic field energy. The electromagnetic interactions become unified with the exchange interactions into a relativistic U(N) gauge theory, which has the Hartree–Fock equations as its non-relativistic limit. This yields a general framework for treating entangled states of relativistic many-particle systems, e.g., the N-electron atoms.     

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.     

Commutators of Schrödinger Hamiltonians and applications in scattering theory

We give results on the behaviour at infinity of commutators of the form [(H), f(Q)], where H is a Schrödinger operator and Q denotes the position operator in [(H),f(Q)]. These results are applied to obtain propagation properties and asymptotic completeness below the three-body threshold for N-body systems.     

Mixed quantum mechanical periodic and potential wall problem

We consider the Schrödinger equation with an even-square integrable potential of period one on the negative real axis and a wall potential of heighta > 0 on the positive real axis. The spectrum of this Schrödinger equation is determined and it is proved that bounded solutions never exist if the energyE < a is lying in a gap of the periodic spectrum.     

Darboux transformation and nonclassical orthogonal polynomials

A Darboux transformation of orderN is introduced for the Schrödinger equation. The relation between this transformation and the factorization method is treated in detail forN=2. It is noted that the potential of the new Schrödinger depends on 2N parameters. A new exactly solvable potential is obtained from the harmonic oscillator potential. The polynomials appearing in the new Schrödinger equation are investigated in detail.Tomsk State University. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 4, pp. 58–65, April, 1995.     

Difference schrödinger operators with linear and exponential discrete spectra

Using the factorization method, we construct finite-difference Schrödinger operators (Jacobi matrices) whose discrete spectra are composed from independent arithmetic, or geometric series. Such systems originate from the periodic, orq-periodic closure of a chain of corresponding Darboux transformations. The Charlier, Krawtchouk, Meixner orthogonal polynomials, theirq-analogs, and some other classical polynomials appear as the simplest examples forN = 1 andN = 2 (N is the period of closure). A natural generalization involves discrete versions of the Painlevé transcendents.On leave of absence from the Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.     

On Classical and Quantum <Emphasis Type="Italic">q</Emphasis>-oscillators in the Relativistic Theory

The factorization method, applied to the finite-difference Schrödinger equation in the relativistic configurational space, allows to consider the q-deformations as a relativistic effect. In particular, different factorizations allow to obtain all known q-oscillators in a unified way. The classical limit of deformed Hamiltonians is investigated.     

Note on the Norm Convergence of the Unitary Trotter Product Formula

We discuss when the unitary Trotter product formula converges in operator norm and apply the results obtained to the unitary group generated by the Dirac operator and the relativistic Schrödinger operator with suitable potentials.     

Functional integral in supersymmetric quantum mechanics

The solution of the square root of the Schrödinger equation for supersymmetric quantum mechanics is expressed in the form of series. The formula may be considered as a functional integral of the chronological exponent of the superpseudodifferential operator symbol over the superspace.     

Limits on stability of positive molecular ions in a homogeneous magnetic field

The problem of stability of positive diatomic molecular ions with the nuclear chargesZ ₁ andZ ₂ andN electrons in a homogeneous magnetic fieldB is studied forZ ₁,Z ₂,N,B. The conditions of instability are obtained for different relations amongZ ₁,Z ₂,N andB. A new version of the HVZ theorem for systems in a homogeneous magnetic field is proved.Supported by the International Erwin Schrödinger Institute, Austria, International Science Foundation Grant N R 94000 and Grant of Russian Fond Fudament. Issled. 94-01-01376.     

Holomorphy of the scattering matrix with respect toc −2 for Dirac operators and an explicit treatment of relativistic corrections

We prove holomorphy of the scattering matrix at fixed energy with respect toc ^–2 for abstract Dirac operators. Relativistic corrections of orderc ^–2 to the nonrelativistic limit scattering matrix (associated with an abstract Pauli Hamiltonian) are explicitly determined. As applications of our abstract approach we discuss concrete realizations of the Dirac operator in one and three dimensions and explicitly compute relativistic corrections of orderc ^–2 of the reflection and transmission coefficients in one dimension and of the scattering matrix in three dimensions. Moreover, we give a comparison between our approach and the firstorder relativistic corrections according to Foldy-Wouthuysen scattering theory and show complete agreement of the two methods.Supported by Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung in Österreich by an E. Schrödinger Fellowship and by Project No. P7425     

Precanonical quantization of Yang-Mills fields and the functional Schrödinger representation

Precanonical quantization of pure Yang-Mills fields, which is based on the covariant De Donder-Weyl (DW) Hamiltonian formulation, and its connection with the functional Schrödinger representation in the temporal gauge are discussed. The mass gap problem is related to the finite-dimensional spectral problem for a generalized Clifford-valued magnetic Schrödinger operator which represents the DW Hamiltonian operator.     

Electronic energy levels of nanorings with impurities and Aharonov–Bohm effects

By modeling impurities along a nanoring as general potential forms the Schrödinger equation for ballistic electrons is shown to separate in cylindrical coordinates. We find an analytical eigenvalue equation for N delta-function-barrier impurities in the presence of magnetic flux. Previous calculations of the electronic states of a one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) nanoring for only one or two impurities modeled by equal square barriers is explicitly extended to three and four different or equal impurities modeled as delta-barrier, square-barrier, or delta-well potential forms. This is shown to be generalizable to any number N. Effects on the energy spectra due to magnetic flux and different kinds and numbers of impurities are compared in 1D and 2D nanorings.     

Symmetries of the Free Schrödinger Equation

An algorithm is proposed for studying the symmetry properties of equations used in theoretical and mathematical physics. The application of this algorithm to the free Schrödinger equation permits one to establish that, in addition to the known Galilei symmetry, the free Schrödinger equation possesses also relativistic symmetry in some generalized sense. This property of the free Schrödinger equation provides an extension of the equation into the relativistic domain of the free particle motion under study.