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Higher Time Derivative Theories From Integrable Models

High Energy Physics - Theory 2024-10-18 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

Higher Time Derivative Theories are generated by considering space-time rotated KdV and mKdV systems. These systems are then studied to see if/how instabilities, usually associated with higher time derivative theories, manifest on the classical level by presenting both analytic and numerical solutions. For a linearised version of these space-time rotated systems we present a detailed quantisation of the theory that highlights the known dilemma on higher time derivative theories, that we have either negative norm states or the Hamiltonian being unbounded from below.

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@article{arxiv.2410.13626,
  title  = {Higher Time Derivative Theories From Integrable Models},
  author = {Bethan Turner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.13626},
  year   = {2024}
}

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Conference proceeding for the 28^th International Symposium on Integrable Systems and Quantum Symmetries at the Czech Technical University in Prague

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