Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking in Quantum Mechanics
Classical Physics
2010-04-29 v1
Abstract
We present a clear and mathematically simple procedure explaining spontaneous symmetry breaking in quantum mechanical systems. The procedure is applicable to a wide range of models and can be easily used to explain the existence of a symmetry broken state in crystals, antiferromagnets and even superconductors. It has the advantage that it automatically brings to the fore the main players in spontaneous symmetry breaking: the symmetry breaking field, the thermodynamic limit, and the global excitations of the thin spectrum.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0609177,
title = {Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking in Quantum Mechanics},
author = {Jasper van Wezel and Jeroen van den Brink},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0609177},
year = {2010}
}
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