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Quantum mechanics and classical trajectories

Mathematical Physics 2011-07-29 v2 math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

The classical limit \hbar->0 of quantum mechanics is known to be delicate, in particular there seems to be no simple derivation of the classical Hamilton equation, starting from the Schr\"odinger equation. In this paper I elaborate on an idea of M. Reuter to represent wave functions by parallel sections of a flat vector bundle over phase space, using the connection of Fedosov's construction of deformation quantization. This generalizes the ordinary Schr\"odinger representation, and allows naturally for a description of quantum states in terms of a curve plus a wave function. Hamilton's equation arises in this context as a condition on the curve, ensuring the dynamics to split into a classical and a quantum part.

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@article{arxiv.1005.3786,
  title  = {Quantum mechanics and classical trajectories},
  author = {Christoph Nölle},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.3786},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

8 pages; v2 representation improved

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