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The paper gives a symplectic-geometric account of semiclassical Gaussian wave packet dynamics. We employ geometric techniques to "strip away" the symplectic structure behind the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation and incorporate it into…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2013-09-20 Tomoki Ohsawa , Melvin Leok

We find a relationship between the dynamics of the Gaussian wave packet and the dynamics of the corresponding Gaussian Wigner function from the Hamiltonian/symplectic point of view. The main result states that the momentum map corresponding…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2017-09-28 Tomoki Ohsawa , Cesare Tronci

We generalize our earlier work on the symplectic/Hamiltonian formulation of the dynamics of the Gaussian wave packet to non-Gaussian semiclassical wave packets. We find the symplectic forms and asymptotic expansions of the Hamiltonians…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2018-07-04 Tomoki Ohsawa

This paper concerns an approximation of the expectation values of the position and momentum of the solution to the semiclassical Schr\"odinger equation with a Gaussian as the initial condition. Of particular interest is the approximation…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2021-10-28 Tomoki Ohsawa

Conservation laws of a class of time-dependent damped nonlinear multidimensional wave equations are derived by Noether's theorem. For arbitrary nonzero damping coefficient and nonlinear interaction term, its infinitesimal variational…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2026-05-15 F. Güngör , C. Özemir

The aim of this note is to discuss the relation between one-parameter continuous symmetries of the dynamics, defined on physical grounds, and conservation laws. In the Hamiltonian formulation, such symmetries of the dynamics in general…

Classical Physics · Physics 2017-11-29 Franco Strocchi

Gaussian wavepackets are a popular tool for semiclassical analyses of classically chaotic systems. We demonstrate that they are extremely powerful in the semiquantal analysis of such systems, too, where their dynamics can be recast in an…

chao-dyn · Physics 2009-10-22 Arjendu K. Pattanayak , William C. Schieve

It's well known that Noether symmetries lead to the conservation laws. Conserved quantities are constructed out of generator of the symmetry - invariant Hamiltonian vector field. Considering more general class of vector fields -…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-09-07 George Chavchanidze

Noether's theorem, which connects continuous symmetries to exact conservation laws, remains one of the most fundamental principles in physics and dynamical systems. In this work, we draw a conceptual parallel between two paradigms: the…

Chaotic Dynamics · Physics 2026-03-24 Tim Zolkin , Sergei Nagaitsev , Ivan Morozov , Sergei Kladov

Hamiltonian and Lagrangian formulations for the two-dimensional quasi-geostrophic equations linearized about a zonally-symmetric basic flow are presented. The Lagrangian and Hamiltonian exhibit an infinite U(1) symmetry due to the absence…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-12-11 Dusan Begus , Chenyu Zhang , J. B. Marston

Noether's theorem connects symmetries to invariants in continuous systems, however its extension to discrete systems has remained elusive. Recognizing the lowest-order finite difference as the foundation of local continuity, a viable method…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-06-04 Samuel Richard Totorica

We extend Noether's theorem to the setting of multisymplectic geometry by exhibiting a correspondence between conserved quantities and continuous symmetries on a multi-Hamiltonian system. We show that a homotopy co-momentum map interacts…

Symplectic Geometry · Mathematics 2017-11-15 Jonathan Herman

The semiclassically scaled time-dependent multi-particle Schr\"odinger equation describes, inter alia, quantum dynamics of nuclei in a molecule. It poses the combined computational challenges of high oscillations and high dimensions. This…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-12-02 Caroline Lasser , Christian Lubich

Noether's theorem, which connects continuous symmetries to exact conservation laws, remains one of the most fundamental principles in physics and dynamical systems. In this work, we draw a conceptual parallel between two paradigms: the…

Chaotic Dynamics · Physics 2026-03-24 Tim Zolkin , Sergei Nagaitsev , Ivan Morozov , Sergei Kladov

We review the Lagrangian formulation of Noether symmetries (as well as "generalized Noether symmetries") in the framework of Calculus of Variations in Jet Bundles, with a special attention to so-called "Natural Theories" and "Gauge-Natural…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-01-19 L. Fatibene , M. Francaviglia , S. Mercadante

We discuss the relation between symmetries and conservation laws in the realm of classical field theories based on the Hamiltonian constraint. In this approach, spacetime positions and field values are treated on equal footing, and a…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-04-15 Vaclav Zatloukal

This work presents a general geometric framework for simulating and learning the dynamics of Hamiltonian systems that are invariant under a Lie group of transformations. This means that a group of symmetries is known to act on the system…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2023-09-01 Miguel Vaquero , Jorge Cortés , David Martín de Diego

Symmetries have proven useful in machine learning models, improving generalisation and overall performance. At the same time, recent advancements in learning dynamical systems rely on modelling the underlying Hamiltonian to guarantee the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-10-11 Tycho F. A. van der Ouderaa , Mark van der Wilk , Pim de Haan

Symmetries are defined in histories-based generalized quantum mechanics paying special attention to the class of history theories admitting quasitemporal structure (a generalization of the concept of `temporal sequences' of `events' using…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 Tulsi Dass , Yogesh N. Joglekar

The semiclassical approximation for electron wave-packets in crystals leads to equations which can be derived from a Lagrangian or, under suitable regularity conditions, in a Hamiltonian framework. In the plane, these issues are studied %in…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2008-11-26 P. A. Horvathy , L. Martina
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