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Path Integral Approach for Spaces of Non-constant Curvature in Three Dimensions

Quantum Physics 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

In this contribution I show that it is possible to construct three-dimensional spaces of non-constant curvature, i.e. three-dimensional Darboux-spaces. Two-dimensional Darboux spaces have been introduced by Kalnins et al., with a path integral approach by the present author. In comparison to two dimensions, in three dimensions it is necessary to add a curvature term in the Lagrangian in order that the quantum motion can be properly defined. Once this is done, it turns out that in the two three-dimensional Darboux spaces, which are discussed in this paper, the quantum motion is similar to the two-dimensional case. In \threedDI\threedDI we find seven coordinate systems which separate the Schr\"odinger equation. For the second space, \threedDII\threedDII, all coordinate systems of flat three-dimensional Euclidean space which separate the Schr\"odinger equation also separate the Schr\"odinger equation in \threedDII\threedDII. I solve the path integral on \threedDI\threedDI in the (u,v,w)(u,v,w)-system, and on \threedDII\threedDII in the (u,v,w)(u,v,w)-system and in spherical coordinates.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0511135,
  title  = {Path Integral Approach for Spaces of Non-constant Curvature in Three Dimensions},
  author = {Christian Grosche},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0511135},
  year   = {2008}
}