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Quantum dynamics of a particle constrained to lie on a surface

Mathematical Physics 2018-10-30 v5 math.MP

Abstract

We consider the quantum dynamics of a charged particle in Euclidean space subjected to electric and magnetic fields under the presence of a potential that forces the particle to stay close to a compact surface. We prove that, as the strength of this constraining potential tends to infinity, the motion of this particle converges to a motion generated by a Hamiltonian over the surface superimposed by an oscillatory motion in the normal directions. Our result extend previous results by allowing magnetic potentials and more general constraining potentials.

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@article{arxiv.1310.6651,
  title  = {Quantum dynamics of a particle constrained to lie on a surface},
  author = {Gustavo de Oliveira},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1310.6651},
  year   = {2018}
}

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Final version to appear in J. Math. Phys