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Using the formalism of extended N=4 supersymmetric quantum mechanics we consider the procedure of the construction of multi-well potentials. We demonstrate the form-invariance of Hamiltonians entering the supermultiplet, using the presented…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2010-12-23 Victor P. Berezovoj , Glib I. Ivashkevych , Mikhail I. Konchatnij

Quantum-mechanical WKB-method is elaborated for the known quantum oscillator problem in curved 3-spaces models Euclid, Riemann, and Lobachevsky E_{3}, H_{3}, S_{3} in the framework of the complex variable function theory. Generalized…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2011-10-03 E. M. Ovsiyuk , V. M. Red'kov

We explore the role of an intermediate state (phase) in homogeneous nucleation phenomenon by examining the decay process through a doubly-humped potential barrier. As a generic model we use the fourth- and sixth-order Landau potentials and…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2015-06-25 Takaaki Monnai , Ayumu Sugita , Katsuhiro Nakamura

The GW approximation for the electronic self-energy is an important tool for the quantitative prediction of excited states in solids, but its mathematical exploration is hampered by the fact that it must, in general, be evaluated…

Materials Science · Physics 2013-02-27 Arno Schindlmayr

The key approaches for machine learning, especially learning in unknown probabilistic environments are new representations and computation mechanisms. In this paper, a novel quantum reinforcement learning (QRL) method is proposed by…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-10-22 Daoyi Dong , Chunlin Chen , Hanxiong Li , Tzyh-Jong Tarn

Since Hund's work on the ammonia molecule, the double well potential has formed a key paradigm in physics. Its importance is further underlined by the central role it plays in the Landau theory of phase transitions. Recently, the study of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 A. Retzker , R. Thompson , D. Segal , M. B. Plenio

The Bloch sphere representation is a geometric model for all possible quantum states of a two-level system that can be used to describe the time dynamics of a qubit. As explicit application, we consider the time dynamics of a particle in a…

Physics Education · Physics 2024-10-31 Jonas Bley , Vieri Mattei , Simon Goorney , Jacob Sherson , Stefan Heusler

We present new results on quantum tunneling between deep potential wells, in the presence of a strong constant magnetic field. We construct a family of double well potentials containing examples for which the low-energy eigenvalue splitting…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-01-03 Charles L. Fefferman , Jacob Shapiro , Michael I. Weinstein

In this paper we revisit the one-dimensional tunneling problem. We consider Kemble's approximation for the transmission coefficient. We show how this approximation can be extended to above-barrier energies by performing the analytical…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-03-22 A. J. Toubiana , L. F. Canto , M. S. Hussein

A macroscopic, self-propelled wave-particle entity (WPE) that emerges as a walking droplet on the surface of a vibrating liquid bath exhibits several hydrodynamic quantum analogs. We explore the rich dynamical and quantum-like features…

Chaotic Dynamics · Physics 2025-02-17 Rahil N. Valani , Álvaro G. López

An eigenvalue equation representing symmetric (dual) quantum equation is introduced. The particle is described by two scalar wavefunctions, and two vector wavefunctions. The eigenfunction is found to satisfy the quantum Telegraph equation…

General Physics · Physics 2018-07-26 A. I. Arbab

A method, recently devised to obtain analytical approximations to certain classes of integrals, is used in combination with the WKB expansion to derive accurate analytical expressions for the spectrum of quantum potentials. The accuracy of…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-11-11 Paolo Amore , Arturo De Pace , Jorge Lopez

A semiclassical method for the calculation of tunneling exponent in systems with many degrees of freedom is developed. We find that corresponding classical solution as function of energy form several branches joint by bifurcation points. A…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 F. Bezrukov , D. Levkov

The variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) is a hybrid quantum-classical variational algorithm that produces an upper-bound estimate of the ground-state energy of a Hamiltonian. As quantum computers become more powerful and go beyond the…

Generalizations of the complex number system underlying the mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics have been known for some time, but the use of the commutative ring of bicomplex numbers for that purpose is relatively new. This paper…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-06-09 J. Mathieu , L. Marchildon , D. Rochon

There are two well-known approaches to studying nonperturbative aspects of quantum mechanical systems: Saddle point analysis of the partition functions in Euclidean path integral formulation and the exact-WKB analysis based on the wave…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-01-01 Naohisa Sueishi , Syo Kamata , Tatsuhiro Misumi , Mithat Ünsal

An approach is developed for constructing simple analytical formulae accurately approximating solutions to eigenvalue problems of quantum mechanics. This approach is based on self-similar approximation theory. In order to derive…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-31 V. I. Yukalov , E. P. Yukalova , S. Gluzman

Nathan Rosen's quantization approach to the gravitational collapse is applied in the simple case of a pressureless "star of dust" by finding the gravitational potential, the Schrodinger equation and the solution for the collapse's energy…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-03-27 Christian Corda , Fabiano Feleppa

Considering recent advancements and successes in the development of efficient quantum algorithms for electronic structure calculations --- alongside impressive results using machine learning techniques for computation --- hybridizing…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-10-24 Rongxin Xia , Sabre Kais

The quantum mechanical behavior of a particle in a double well defies our intuition based on classical reasoning. Not surprisingly, an asymmetry in the double well will restore results more consistent with the classical picture. What is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-11-17 T. Dauphinee , F. Marsiglio