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Non-Linear Canonical Transformations in Classical and Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Physics 2015-06-26 v2

Abstract

pp-Mechanics is a consistent physical theory which describes both classical and quantum mechanics simultaneously through the representation theory of the Heisenberg group. In this paper we describe how non-linear canonical transformations affect pp-mechanical observables and states. Using this we show how canonical transformations change a quantum mechanical system. We seek an operator on the set of pp-mechanical observables which corresponds to the classical canonical transformation. In order to do this we derive a set of integral equations which when solved will give us the coherent state expansion of this operator. The motivation for these integral equations comes from the work of Moshinsky and a variety of collaborators. We consider a number of examples and discuss the use of these equations for non-bijective transformations.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0401160,
  title  = {Non-Linear Canonical Transformations in Classical and Quantum Mechanics},
  author = {Alastair Brodlie},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0401160},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

The paper has been improved in light of a referee's report. The paper will appear in the Journal of Mathematical Physics. 24 pages, no figures