Action Variable Quantization, Energy Quantization, and Time Parametrization
Abstract
The additional information within a Hamilton-Jacobi representation of quantum mechanics is extra, in general, to the Schr\"odinger representation. This additional information specifies the microstate of that is incorporated into the quantum reduced action, . Non-physical solutions of the quantum stationary Hamilton-Jacobi equation for energies that are not Hamiltonian eigenvalues are examined to establish Lipschitz continuity of the quantum reduced action and conjugate momentum. Milne quantization renders the eigenvalue . Eigenvalues and mutually imply each other. Jacobi's theorem generates a microstate-dependent time parametrization even where energy, , and action variable, , are quantized eigenvalues. Substantiating examples are examined in a Hamilton-Jacobi representation including the linear harmonic oscillator numerically and the square well in closed form. Two byproducts are developed. First, the monotonic behavior of is shown to ease numerical and analytic computations. Second, a Hamilton-Jacobi representation, quantum trajectories, is shown to develop the standard energy quantization formulas of wave mechanics..
Cite
@article{arxiv.1508.00291,
title = {Action Variable Quantization, Energy Quantization, and Time Parametrization},
author = {Edward R. Floyd},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1508.00291},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
Accepted for publication by "Foundations of Physics". Published on-line. Author's final version. Major modifications to improve precision, focus, organization and clarity of exposition. Figures and Tables unchanged. Open universe assumed