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A New $q$-Heisenberg Algebra

Mathematical Physics 2025-06-06 v1 math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

This work introduces a novel qq-\hbar deformation of the Heisenberg algebra, designed to unify and extend several existing qq-deformed formulations. Starting from the canonical Heisenberg algebra defined by the commutation relation [x^,p^]=i[\hat{x}, \hat{p}] = i\hbar on a Hilbert space \cite{Zettili2009}, we survey a variety of qq-deformed structures previously proposed by Wess \cite{Wess2000}, Schm\"udgen \cite{Schmudgen1999}, Wess--Schwenk \cite{Wess-Schwenk1992}, Gaddis \cite{Jasson-Gaddis2016}, and others. These frameworks involve position, momentum, and auxiliary operators that satisfy nontrivial commutation rules and algebraic relations incorporating deformation parameters. Our new qq-\hbar Heisenberg algebra Hq\mathcal{H}_q is generated by elements x^α\hat{x}_\alpha, y^λ\hat{y}_\lambda, and p^β\hat{p}_\beta with α,λ,β{1,2,3}\alpha, \lambda, \beta \in \{1,2,3\}, and is defined through generalized commutation relations parameterized by real constants n,m,ln, m, l and three dynamical functions Ψ(q)\Psi(q), Φ(q)\Phi(q), and Π(q)\Pi(q) depending on the deformation parameter qq and the generators. By selecting appropriate values for these parameters and functions, our framework recovers several well-known algebras as special cases, including the classical Heisenberg algebra for q=1q = 1 and Ψ=1\Psi = 1, Φ=Π=0\Phi = \Pi = 0, and various qq-deformed algebras for q1q \neq 1. The algebraic consistency of these generalizations is demonstrated through a series of explicit examples, and the resulting structures are shown to align with quantum planes \cite{Yuri-Manin2010} and enveloping algebras associated with Lie algebra homomorphisms \cite{Reyes2014a}. This construction offers a flexible and unified formalism for studying quantum deformations, with potential applications in quantum mechanics, noncommutative geometry, and quantum group theory.

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@article{arxiv.2506.04248,
  title  = {A New $q$-Heisenberg Algebra},
  author = {Julio Cesar Jaramillo Quiceno},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.04248},
  year   = {2025}
}
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