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Properties of some nonlinear Schrodinger equations motivated through information theory

Quantum Physics 2009-02-19 v1 Pattern Formation and Solitons

Abstract

We update our understanding of nonlinear Schrodinger equations motivated through information theory. In particular we show that a qq-deformation of the basic nonlinear equation leads to a perturbative increase in the energy of a system, thus favouring the simplest q=1q=1 case. Furthermore the energy minimisation criterion is shown to be equivalent, at leading order, to an uncertainty maximisation argument. The special value η=1/4\eta =1/4 for the interpolation parameter, where leading order energy shifts vanish, implies the preservation of existing supersymmetry in nonlinearised supersymmetric quantum mechanics. Physically, η\eta might be encoding relativistic effects.

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@article{arxiv.0902.3044,
  title  = {Properties of some nonlinear Schrodinger equations motivated through information theory},
  author = {Ding-Yuan Liew and Rajesh R. Parwani},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.3044},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

5 pages. Presented at the DICE 2008 workshop in Italy