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In this paper we draw attention to the fact that the studies by V. G. Kadyshevsky devoted to the creation of the which \emph{\emph{to the geometric quantum field theory with a fundamental mass}} containing non-Hermitian mass extensions. It…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2016-04-20 V. N. Rodionov , G. A. Kravtsova

The Hilbert space in PT-symmetric quantum mechanics is formulated as a linear vector space with a dynamic inner product. The most general PT-symmetric matrix Hamiltonians are constructed for 2*2 and 3*3 cases. In the former case, the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-18 Qing-hai Wang , Song-zhi Chia , Jie-hong Zhang

We introduce a general framework for realizing $\mathcal{PT}$-like phase transitions in non-Hermitian systems without imposing explicit parity--time ($\mathcal{PT}$) symmetry. The approach is based on constructing a Hamiltonian as the…

Optics · Physics 2025-11-18 Jacob L. Barnett , Ramy El-Ganainy

The energy density functional (EDF) method is currently the only microscopic theoretical approach able to tackle the entire nuclear chart. Nevertheless, it suffers from limitations resulting from its empirical character and deteriorating…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-04-04 Kilian Fraboulet , Jean-Paul Ebran

We present a phase space study of non-Hermitian Hamiltonian with $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetry based on the Wigner distribution function. For an arbitrary complex potential, we derive a generalized continuity equation for the Wigner function flow…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-05-25 Ludmila Praxmeyer , Popo Yang , Ray-Kuang Lee

The truncated 4-dimensional sphere $S^4$ and the action of the self-interacting scalar field on it are constructed. The path integral quantization is performed while simultaneously keeping the SO(5) symmetry and the finite number of degrees…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-04-06 H. Grosse , C. Klimcik , P. Presnajder

We consider wave dynamics for a Schr\"odinger equation with a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian $\mathcal{H}$ satisfying the generalized (anyonic) parity-time symmetry $\mathcal{PT H}= \exp(2 i \varphi) \mathcal{HPT}$, where $\mathcal{P}$ and $…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-12-15 S. Longhi , E. Pinotti

Within quantum mechanics which works with parity-pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians we study the tunneling in a symmetric double well formed by two delta functions with complex conjugate strengths. The model is exactly solvable and exhibits…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Miloslav Znojil

Within the framework of the recently proposed formalism using non-hermitean Hamiltonians constrained merely by their PT invariance we describe a new exactly solvable family of the harmonic-oscillator-like potentials with non-equidistant…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 Miloslav Znojil

Most quantum field theories are not exactly solvable. In this paper show the statistical equivalence of the standard exponential path integral to products of Heaviside functions, i.e. a product of specially tuned uniform distributions. This…

General Physics · Physics 2013-07-01 Timothy D. Andersen

The algebra of non-commutative differential geometry (NCG) on the discrete space $M_4\times Z\ma{N}$ previously proposed by the present author is improved to give the consistent explanation of the generalized gauge field as the generalized…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-30 Yoshitaka Okumura

Noncommutative quantum field theory of a complex scalar field is considered. There is a two-coupling noncommutative analogue of U(1)-invariant quartic interaction $(\phi^*\phi)^2$, namely $A\phi^*\star\phi\star\phi^*\star\phi+…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 I. Ya. Aref'eva , D. M. Belov , A. S. Koshelev

This paper addresses the question of whether there are 4D Lorentz invariant unitary quantum field theories with scale invariance but not conformal invariance. An important loophole in the arguments of Luty-Polchinski-Rattazzi and…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-02-27 Anatoly Dymarsky , Kara Farnsworth , Zohar Komargodski , Markus A. Luty , Valentina Prilepina

The most general combination of couplings of fermions with external potentials in 1+1 dimensions, must include vector, scalar and pseudoscalar potentials. We consider such a mixing of potentials in a PT-symmetric time-independent Dirac…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 V. G. C. S. dos Santos , A. de Souza Dutra , M. B. Hott

The effect of non-Hermiticity in band topology has sparked many discussions on non-Hermitian topological physics. It has long been known that non-Hermitian Hamiltonians can exhibit real energy spectra under the condition of parity-time…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-03-20 Yang Long , Haoran Xue , Baile Zhang

A free quantum field theory with Lorentz symmetry is derived for spin-half symplectic fermions in 2+1 dimensions. In particular, we show that fermionic spin-half fields may be canonically quantized in a free theory with a Klein-Gordon…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-01-07 Dean J. Robinson , Eliot Kapit , Andre LeClair

Close to the Planck energy scale, the quantum nature of space-time reveals itself and all forces, including gravity, should be unified so that all interactions correspond to just one underlying symmetry. In the absence of a full quantum…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-03-17 Mairi Sakellariadou

I present a sequence of non-perturbative approximate solutions for scalar $\phi^4$ theory for arbitrary interaction strength, which contains, but allows to systematically improve on, the familiar mean-field approximation. This sequence of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-06-26 Paul Romatschke

We review and elaborate on some aspects of the classically scale-invariant renormalizable 4-derivative scalar theory $L= \phi\, \partial^4 \phi + g (\partial \phi)^4$. Similar models appear, e.g., in the context of conformal supergravity or…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-01-18 A. A. Tseytlin

Let F be a number field with adele ring A_F, and \pi an isobaric, algebraic automorphic representation of GL_4(A_F) of a fixed archimedean weight, which is quasi-regular, meaning that at every archimedean place v of F, the 4-dimensional…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-12-12 Dinakar Ramakrishnan