All about the static fermion bags in the Gross-Neveu model

We review in detail the construction of all stable static fermion bags in the (1+1)-dimensional Gross-Neveu model with N flavors of Dirac fermions, in the large-N limit. In addition to the well known kink and topologically trivial solitons (which correspond, respectively, to the spinor and antisymmetric tensor representations of O(2N)), there are also threshold bound states of a kink and a topologically trivial soliton: the heavier topological solitons (HTS). The mass of any of these newly discovered HTS’s is the sum of masses of its solitonic constituents and it corresponds to the tensor product of their O(2N) representations. Thus, it is marginally stable (at least in the large-N limit). Furthermore, its mass is independent of the distance between the centers of its constituents, which serves as a flat collective coordinate, or a modulus. There are no additional stable static solitons in the Gross-Neveu model. We provide detailed derivation of the profiles, masses, and fermion number contents of these static solitons. For pedagogical clarity, and in order for this paper to be self-contained, we also included detailed appendices on supersymmetric quantum mechanics and on reflectionless potentials in one spatial dimension, which are intimately related with the theory of static fermion bags. In particular, we present a novel simple explicit formula for the diagonal resolvent of a reflectionless Schrödinger operator with an arbitrary number of bound states. In additional appendices we summarize the relevant group representation theoretic facts and also provide a simple calculation of the mass of the kinks.     

? expansions in semiclassical theories for systems with smooth potentials and discrete symmetries

We extend a theory of first order ? corrections to Gutzwiller’s trace formula for systems with a smooth potential to systems with discrete symmetries and, as an example, apply the method to the two-dimensional hydrogen atom in a uniform magnetic field. We exploit the C_4v-symmetry of the system in the calculation of the correction terms. The numerical results for the semiclassical values will be compared with values extracted from exact quantum mechanical calculations. The comparison shows an excellent agreement and demonstrates the power of the ? expansion method.     

Non-equivalence of Faddeev-Jackiw method and Dirac-Bergmann algorithm and the modification of Faddeev-Jackiw method for keeping the equivalence

From the angle of the calculation of constraints, we compare the Faddeev-Jackiw method with Dirac-Bergmann algorithm, study the relations between the Faddeev-Jackiw constraints and Dirac constraints, and demonstrate that Faddeev-Jackiw method is not always equivalent to Dirac method. For some systems, under the assumption of no variables being eliminated in any step in Faddeev-Jackiw formalism, except for the Dirac primary constraints, we are possible to get some Dirac secondary constraints which do not appear in the corresponding Faddeev-Jackiw formalism, which will result in the contradiction between Faddeev-Jackiw quantization and Dirac quantization. At last, accordingly, we propose a modified Faddeev-Jackiw method which keeps the equivalence between Dirac-Bergmann algorithm and Faddeev-Jackiw method. However, one point must be stressed that the Faddeev-Jackiw method and quantization in this paper is these mentioned in [J. Barcelos-Neto, C. Wotzasek, Mod. Phys. Lett. A 7 (1992) 1737], not the initial Faddeev-Jackiw method mentioned in [L. Faddeev, R. Jackiw, Phys. Rev. Lett. 60 (1988) 1692], which is completely on basis of Darboux transformation, and must have the elimination of variables in every step of that, so it is reasonable that the constraints in this Faddeev-Jackiw method is fewer than the Dirac secondary constraints. Thus, we overcome the difficulty of the Non-equivalence of the Faddeev-Jackiw method and Dirac-Bergmann algorithm, and make the equivalence of the Faddeev-Jackiw method and Dirac-Bergmann algorithm restored.     

A study on relativistic lagrangian field theories with non-topological soliton solutions

We perform a general analysis of the dynamic structure of two classes of relativistic lagrangian field theories exhibiting static spherically symmetric non-topological soliton solutions. The analysis is concerned with (multi-) scalar fields and generalized gauge fields of compact semi-simple Lie groups. The lagrangian densities governing the dynamics of the (multi-) scalar fields are assumed to be general functions of the kinetic terms, whereas the gauge-invariant lagrangians are general functions of the field invariants. These functions are constrained by requirements of regularity, positivity of the energy and vanishing of the vacuum energy, defining what we call “admissible” models. In the scalar case we establish the general conditions which determine exhaustively the families of admissible lagrangian models supporting this kind of finite-energy solutions. We analyze some explicit examples of these different families, which are defined by the asymptotic and central behaviour of the fields of the corresponding particle-like solutions. From the variational analysis of the energy functional, we show that the admissibility constraints and the finiteness of the energy of the scalar solitons are necessary and sufficient conditions for their linear static stability against small charge-preserving perturbations. Furthermore, we perform a general spectral analysis of the dynamic evolution of the small perturbations around the statically stable solitons, establishing their dynamic stability. Next, we consider the case of many-components scalar fields, showing that the resolution of the particle-like field problem in this case reduces to that of the one-component case. The study of these scalar models is a necessary step in the analysis of the gauge fields. In this latter case, we add the requirement of parity invariance to the admissibility constraints. We determine the general conditions defining the families of admissible gauge-invariant models exhibiting finite-energy electrostatic spherically symmetric solutions which, unlike the (multi-) scalar case, are not always stable. The variational analysis of the energy functional leads now to supplementary restrictions to be imposed on the lagrangian densities in order to ensure the linear stability of the solitons. We establish a correspondence between any admissible soliton-supporting (multi-) scalar model and a family of admissible generalized gauge models supporting finite-energy electrostatic point-like solutions. Conversely, for each admissible soliton-supporting gauge-invariant model there is an associated unique admissible (multi-) scalar model with soliton solutions. This shows the exhaustive character of the admissibility and stability conditions in determining the class of soliton-supporting generalized gauge models. The usual Born-Infeld electrodynamic theory and its non-abelian extensions are shown to be (very particular) examples of one of these families.     

Semiclassical and quantum motions on the non-commutative plane

We study the canonical and the coherent state quantizations of a particle moving in a magnetic field on the non-commutative plane. Using a θ-modified action, we perform the canonical quantization and analyze the gauge dependence of the theory. We compare coherent states quantizations obtained through Malkin-Man'ko states and circular squeezed states. The relation between these states and the “classical” trajectories is investigated, and we present numerical explorations of some semiclassical quantities.     

Dimension six corrections to the vector sector of AdS/QCD model

We study the effects of dimension six terms on the predictions of the holographic model for the vector meson form factors and determine the corrections to the electric radius, the magnetic and the quadrupole moments of the ρ  -meson. We show that the only dimension six terms which contribute nontrivially to the vector meson form factors are X²F²$X^2{F}^2$ and F³$F^3$. It appears that the effect from the former term is equivalent to the metric deformation and can change only masses, decay constants and charge radii of vector mesons, leaving the magnetic and the quadrupole moments intact. The latter term gives different contributions to the three form factors of the vector meson and changes the values of the magnetic and the quadrupole moments. The results suggest that the addition of the higher dimension terms improves the holographic model.     

Quantum effects of periodic orbits for the kicked top

We analyze traces of powers of the time evolution operator of a periodically kicked top. Semiclassically, such traces are related to periodic orbits of the classical map. We derive the semiclassical traces in a coherent state basis and show how the periodic orbits can be recovered via a Fourier transform. A breakdown of the stationary phase approximation is detected. The quasi energy spectrum remains elusive due to lack of knowledge of sufficiently many periodic orbits. Divergencies of periodic orbit formulas are avoided by appealing to the finiteness of the quantum mechanical Hilbert space. The traces also enter the coefficients of the characteristic polynominal of the Floquet operator. Statistical properties of these coefficients give rise to a new criterion for the distinction of chaos and regular motion.     

Renormalization-group flow for the field strength in scalar self-interacting theories

We consider the renormalization-group coupled equations for the effective potential V(?)$V(?)$ and the field strength Z(?)$Z(?)$ in the spontaneously broken phase as a function of the infrared cutoff momentum k  . In the k→0$k\to 0$ limit, the numerical solution of the coupled equations, while consistent with the expected convexity property of V(?)$V(?)$, indicates a sharp peaking of Z(?)$Z(?)$ close to the end points of the flatness region that define the physical realization of the broken phase. This might represent further evidence in favor of the non-trivial vacuum field renormalization effect already discovered with variational methods.     

On the renormalization of the bosonized multi-flavor Schwinger model

The phase structure of the bosonized multi-flavor Schwinger model is investigated by means of the differential renormalization group (RG) method. In the limit of small fermion mass the linearized RG flow is sufficient to determine the low-energy behavior of the N  -flavor model, if it has been rotated by a suitable rotation in the internal space. For large fermion mass, the exact RG flow has been solved numerically. The low-energy behavior of the multi-flavor model is rather different depending on whether N=1$N=1$ or N>1$N>1$, where N   is the number of flavors. For N>1$N>1$ the reflection symmetry always suffers breakdown in both the weak and strong coupling regimes, in contrary to the N=1$N=1$ case, where it remains unbroken in the strong coupling phase.     

Canonical quantization of Galilean covariant field theories

The Galilean-invariant field theories are quantized by using the canonical method and the five-dimensional Lorentz-like covariant expressions of non-relativistic field equations. This method is motivated by the fact that the extended Galilei group in 3 + 1 dimensions is a subgroup of the inhomogeneous Lorentz group in 4 + 1 dimensions. First, we consider complex scalar fields, where the Schrödinger field follows from a reduction of the Klein-Gordon equation in the extended space. The underlying discrete symmetries are discussed, and we calculate the scattering cross-sections for the Coulomb interaction and for the self-interacting term λΦ⁴. Then, we turn to the Dirac equation, which, upon dimensional reduction, leads to the Lévy-Leblond equations. Like its relativistic analogue, the model allows for the existence of antiparticles. Scattering amplitudes and cross-sections are calculated for the Coulomb interaction, the electron-electron and the electron-positron scattering. These examples show that the so-called ‘non-relativistic’ approximations, obtained in low-velocity limits, must be treated with great care to be Galilei-invariant. The non-relativistic Proca field is discussed briefly.     

Bäcklund transformation, nonlinear superposition formula and solutions of the Calogero equation

In this Letter, the Bäcklund transformation for the (2+1)-Calogero equation is presented in the bilinear form. Furthermore, a nonlinear superposition formula related to the transformation is proved rigorously. By the way, the Wronskian determinant solution is also derived and verified completely.     

Diffraction in the semiclassical approximation to Feynman's path integral representation of the Green function

We derive the semiclassical approximation to Feynman's path integral representation of the energy Green function of a massless particle in the shadow region of an ideal obstacle in a medium. The wavelength of the particle is assumed to be comparable to or smaller than any relevant length of the problem. Classical paths with extremal length partially creep along the obstacle and their fluctuations are subject to non-holonomic constraints. If the medium is a vacuum, the asymptotic contribution from a single classical path of overall length L to the energy Green function at energy E is that of a non-relativistic particle of mass E/c² moving in the two-dimensional space orthogonal to the classical path for a time τ=L/c. Dirichlet boundary conditions at the surface of the obstacle constrain the motion of the particle to the exterior half-space and result in an effective time-dependent but spatially constant force that is inversely proportional to the radius of curvature of the classical path. We relate the diffractive, classically forbidden motion in the “creeping” case to the classically allowed motion in the “whispering gallery” case by analytic continuation in the curvature of the classical path. The non-holonomic constraint implies that the surface of the obstacle becomes a zero-dimensional caustic of the particle's motion. We solve this problem for extremal rays with piecewise constant curvature and provide uniform asymptotic expressions that are approximately valid in the penumbra as well as in the deep shadow of a sphere.     

Calculation of Particle-Number Susceptibility of QED3 at Finite Temperature

Based on the external field approach and the differential form of Ward identity, we derive a more compact formula for the particle-number susceptibility in QED3 at finite temperature. Using the zero frequency approximation the numerical value of the particle-number susceptibility is calculated in the Dyson-Schwinger approach for the case that the number of fermion flavours equals one and two, respectively. An enhanced fluctuation of the particlenumber density is observed across the transition temperature, which should be an essential characteristic of chiral phase transition in QED3.     

Integrability of the Gross-Pitaevskii equation with Feshbach resonance management

In this Letter we study the integrability of a class of Gross-Pitaevskii equations managed by Feshbach resonance in an expulsive parabolic external potential. By using WTC test, we find a condition under which the Gross-Pitaevskii equation is completely integrable. Under the present model, this integrability condition is completely consistent with that proposed by Serkin, Hasegawa, and Belyaeva [V.N. Serkin, A. Hasegawa, T.L. Belyaeva, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98 (2007) 074102]. Furthermore, this integrability can also be explicitly shown by a transformation, which can convert the Gross-Pitaevskii equation into the well-known standard nonlinear Schrödinger equation. By this transformation, each exact solution of the standard nonlinear Schrödinger equation can be converted into that of the Gross-Pitaevskii equation, which builds a systematical connection between the canonical solitons and the so-called nonautonomous ones. The finding of this transformation has a significant contribution to understanding the essential properties of the nonautonomous solitons and the dynamics of the Bose-Einstein condensates by using the Feshbach resonance technique.     

Controlled Manipulation with a Bose--Einstein Condensates N-Soliton Train under the Influence of Harmonic and Tilted Periodic Potentials

A model of the perturbed complex Toda chain （PCTC） to describe the dynamics of a Bose-Einstein condensate （BEC） N-soliton train trapped in an applied combined external potential consisting of both a weak harmonic and tilted periodic component is first developed. Using the developed theory, the BEC N-soliton train dynamics is shown to be well approximated by 4N coupled nonlinear differential equations, which describe the fundamental interactions in the system arising from the interplay of amplitude, velocity, centre-of-mass position, and phase. The simplified analytic theory allows for an efficient and convenient method for characterizing the BEC N-soliton train behaviour. It further gives the critical values of the strength of the potential for which one or more localized states can be extracted from a soliton train and demonstrates that the BEC N-soliton train can move selectively from one lattice site to another by simply manipulating the strength of the potential.     

Moving curves of the sine-Gordon equation: New links

We provide a general scheme for mapping integrable nonlinear partial differential equations of real functions to moving space curves using an approach different from the one proposed by Lamb. We apply our method to the sine-Gordon equation and obtain links to five new classes of space curves, in addition to the two found by Lamb. For each class, we display the rich variety of moving curves associated with the one-soliton, the breather, the two-soliton and the soliton-antisoliton solutions, and suggest possible applications. Our results also provide new insights with regard to the two-soliton (soliton-antisoliton) scattering process.