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In this paper, we show that efficient separated sum-of-exponentials approximations can be constructed for the heat kernel in any dimension. In one space dimension, the heat kernel admits an approximation involving a number of terms that is…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2013-08-20 Shidong Jiang , Leslie Greengard , Shaobo Wang

In this paper, we derive explicit sharp two-sided estimates for the Dirichlet heat kernels of a large class of symmetric (but not necessarily rotationally symmetric) L\'evy processes on half spaces for all $t>0$. These L\'evy processes may…

Probability · Mathematics 2016-02-22 Zhen-Qing Chen , Panki Kim

For description of the quantum dynamics on a curved group manifold the path integrals in a space of the group parameters is offered. The formalism is illustrated by the $H$-atom problem.

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 J. Manjavidze

We consider the heat equation associated with a class of second order hypoelliptic H\"{o}rmander operators with constant second order term and linear drift. We describe the possible small time heat kernel expansion on the diagonal giving a…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-10-19 Davide Barilari , Elisa Paoli

Let us consider a time-dependent differential operator quadratic with respect to the phase variables. Let us consider a multiplication operator defined with the help of a "small" matrix-valued function. Under suitable conditions, we give an…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2013-02-08 Thierry Harge

The quantization of gauge fields and gravitation on manifolds with boundary makes it necessary to study boundary conditions which involve both normal and tangential derivatives of the quantized field. The resulting one-loop divergences can…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-30 Ivan G. Avramidi , G. Esposito

In this paper we shall study vacuum fluctuations of a single scalar field with Dirichlet boundary conditions in a finite but very long line. The spectral heat kernel, the heat partition function and the spectral zeta function are calculated…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2009-07-27 J. Mateos Guilarte , J. M. Munoz-Castaneda , M. J. Senosiain

We identify that quantum coherence is a valuable resource in the quantum heat engine, which is designed in a quantum thermodynamic cycle assisted by a quantum Maxwell's demon. This demon is in a superposed state. The quantum work and heat…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-09 Yun-Hao Shi , Hai-Long Shi , Xiao-Hui Wang , Ming-Liang Hu , Si-Yuan Liu , Wen-Li Yang , Heng Fan

This paper deals with the solution of an inverse problem for the heat equation aimed at nondestructive evaluation of fractures. A fundamental step in any typical iterative inversion method, is the numerical solution of the underlying direct…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-05-27 G. Inglese , R. Olmi , A. Scalbi

This note proposes rapidly convergent computational formulae for evaluating scattering kernels from radiative transfer theory. The approach used here does not rely on Legendre expansions, but rather uses exponentially convergent numerical…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-12-09 Hans Engler

Solving finite-temperature properties of quantum many-body systems is generally challenging to classical computers due to their high computational complexities. In this article, we present experiments to demonstrate a hybrid…

This is first of series papers on new two-side Gaussian bounds for the heat kernel $H(x,y,t)$ on a complete manifold $(M,g)$. In this paper, on a complete manifold $M$ with $Ric(M)\geq 0$, we obtain new two-side Gaussian bounds for the heat…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2020-01-01 Xiangjin Xu

While it is well-known that quantum mechanics can be reformulated in terms of a path integral representation, it will be shown that such a formulation is also possible in the case of classical mechanics. From Koopman-von Neumann theory,…

Classical Physics · Physics 2016-11-11 James Shee

The Guyer-Krumhansl heat equation has numerous important practical applications in both low-temperature and room temperature heat conduction problems. In recent years, it turned out that the Guyer-Krumhansl model can effectively describe…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2022-07-14 Anderson Ramos , Róbert Kovács , Mirelson Freitas , Almeida Júnior

Classical transport theory for colored particles is reviewed and used to derive the hard thermal loops of QCD. A perturbative study of the non-Abelian transport equations that preserves their gauge symmetry is used to compute the induced…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-02-03 Cristina Manuel

Path integrals are a central tool when it comes to describing quantum or thermal fluctuations of particles or fields. Their success dates back to Feynman who showed how to use them within the framework of quantum mechanics. Since then, path…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2022-08-31 Leticia F. Cugliandolo , Vivien Lecomte , Frédéric Van Wijland

The frequency distribution of photons in frequency that results from single Compton scattering of monochromatic radiation on thermal electrons is derived in the mildly relativistic limit. Algebraic expressions are given for (1) the photon…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 S. Y. Sazonov , R. A. Sunyaev

On fractals, spectral functions such as heat kernels and zeta functions exhibit novel features, very different from their behaviour on regular smooth manifolds, and these can have important physical consequences for both classical and…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2013-06-06 Gerald V. Dunne

In this work the path integral formulation for rigid rotors, proposed by M\"user and Berne [Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 77}, 2638 (1996)], is described in detail. It is shown how this formulation can be used to perform Monte Carlo simulations of…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2012-11-08 Eva G. Noya , Luis M. Sesé , Rafael Ramírez , Carl McBride , Maria M. Conde , Carlos Vega

We study the spectral properties of the scalar Laplacian on a $n$-dimen\-sional warped product manifold $M=\Sigma\times_f N$ with a $(n-1)$-dimensional compact manifold $N$ without boundary, a one dimensional manifold $\Sigma$ without…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2026-02-17 Ivan G. Avramidi