Complex phases in quantum mechanics
Quantum Physics
2024-04-02 v1
Abstract
Hamilton's equations of motion are local differential equations and boundary conditions are required to determine the solution uniquely. Depending on the choice of boundary conditions, a Hamiltonian may thereby describe several different physically observable phases, each exhibiting its own characteristic global symmetry.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2404.00743,
title = {Complex phases in quantum mechanics},
author = {Carl M. Bender and Daniel W. Hook},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.00743},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
7 pages, 9 figures