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We present a variational approach which shows that the wave functions belonging to quantum systems in different potential landscapes, are pairwise linked to each other through a generalized continuity equation. This equation contains a…

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A general geometrical scheme is presented for the construction of novel classical gravity theories whose solutions obey two-sided bounds on the sectional curvatures along certain subvarieties of the Grassmannian of two-planes. The…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Frederic P. Schuller , Mattias N. R. Wohlfarth

A higher dimensional modified gravity theory with an action that includes dimensionally continued Euler-Poincar\'e forms up to second order in curvatures is considered. The variational field equations are derived. Matter in the universe at…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-10-14 Ozgur Akarsu , Tekin Dereli , Neslihan Oflaz

The time dependent quantum variational principle is emerging as an important means of studying quantum dynamics, particularly in early universe scenarios. To date all investigations have worked within a Gaussian framework. Here we present…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-01-06 Gareth J. Cheetham , E. J. Copeland

The relative motion of many particles can be described by the geodesic deviation equation. This can be derived from the second covariant variation of the point particle's action. It is shown that the second covariant variation of the string…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-04-04 Mark D. Roberts

We describe space--time fluctuations by means of small fluctuations of the metric on a given background metric. From a minimally coupled Klein--Gordon equation we obtain within a weak-field approximation up to second order and an averaging…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Ertan Göklü , Claus Lämmerzahl

We study the effect of large acceleration of an uniformly accelerated frame on the validity of weak equivalence principle. Specifically we demonstrate how the behaviour of free quantum particle, as observed by an observer with large uniform…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-03-08 Sukanta Bhattacharyya , Sunandan Gangopadhyay , Anirban Saha

This paper provides global formulations of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian variational dynamics evolving on the product of an arbitrary number of two-spheres. Four types of Euler-Lagrange equations and Hamilton's equations are developed in a…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2015-03-10 Taeyoung Lee , Melvin Leok , N. Harris McClamroch

The deduction of a constant of motion, a Lagrangian, and a Hamiltonian for relativistic particle moving in a dissipative medium characterized by a force which depends on the square of the velocity of the particle is done. It is shown that…

Classical Physics · Physics 2009-10-27 G. V. Lopez , G. C. Montes , J. G. T. Zenudo

I investigate the quantum dynamics of a spin-$1/2$ particle in a static, spherically symmetric Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet (EGB) black-hole spacetime within the Hamiltonian framework. Starting from the Dirac equation in curved spacetime,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-04-10 E. Maciel

We propose that the four-velocity of a Dirac particle is related to its relativistic wave function by $u^i=\bar{\psi}\gamma^i\psi/\bar{\psi}\psi$. This relativistic wave$-$particle duality relation is demonstrated for a free particle…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-07-08 Francisco Ribeiro Benard Guedes , Nikodem Janusz Popławski

Some first results are presented regarding the behavior of invariant correlations in simplicial gravity, with an action containing both a bare cosmological term and a lattice higher derivative term. The determination of invariant…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-22 Herbert W. Hamber

General properties of conservative hydrodynamic-type models are treated from positions of the canonical formalism adopted for liquid continuous media, with applications to the compressible Eulerian hydrodynamics, special- and…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2009-11-10 Victor P. Ruban

We consider variation of energy of the light-like particle in Riemann space-time, find lagrangian, canonical momenta and forces. Equations of the critical curve are obtained by the nonzero energy integral variation in accordance with…

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We construct the action of a relativistic spinning particle from a non-linear realization of a space-time odd vector extension of the Poincar\'e group. For particular values of the parameters appearing in the lagrangian the model has a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-11-18 Roberto Casalbuoni , Joaquim Gomis , Kiyoshi Kamimura , Giorgio Longhi

The present article deals with a formulation of the so called (vacuum) Palatini gravity as a general variational principle. In order to accomplish this goal, some geometrical tools related to the geometry of the bundle of connections of the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2014-05-21 Santiago Capriotti

In the relativistic uniform model for continuous medium the integral theorem of generalized virial is derived, in which generalized momenta are used as particles momenta. This allows us to find exact formulas for the radial component of the…

Classical Physics · Physics 2019-12-19 Sergey G. Fedosin

We present a short review of the spin curvatures that arise within the framework of one of the Infeld-van der Waerden formalisms for general relativity. All the spinor symmetries borne by the inner structure of general relativity are thus…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-12-30 Clésio E. Mota , Jorge G. Cardoso

We review the development and practical uses of a generalized Maupertuis least action principle in classical mechanics, in which the action is varied under the constraint of fixed mean energy for the trial trajectory. The original…

Classical Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 C. G. Gray , G. Karl , V. A. Novikov

Several fundamental results in physics are derived from the simple starting point of two commuting orthogonal unit vectors. The combination of these unit vectors leads to spherical harmonics and Schwinger's expression of the…

Classical Physics · Physics 2016-06-29 Michel van Veenendaal