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Self-interacting quantum particles and the Dirac delta potential

Quantum Physics 2026-02-03 v2

Abstract

The Dirac delta function potential is considered within the real Hilbert space approach for complex wave functions, as well as quaternionic wave functions. As has been previously determined, the real Hilbert space approach enables the possibility of self-interacting physical systems. The self-interaction precludes confining states, and also imposes non-stationary quantum states, both of them representing novel situations that cannot be observed in terms of quantum wave functions. These results remark the differences between quaternionic quantum mechanics (\mathbbmH\mathbbm HQM) and complex quantum mechanics (\mathbbmC\mathbbm CQM), and also establish a method of solving the wave equation that may be applied to a variety of different cases.

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@article{arxiv.2511.14424,
  title  = {Self-interacting quantum particles and the Dirac delta potential},
  author = {Sergio Giardino},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.14424},
  year   = {2026}
}

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accept by Braz. J. Phys

R2 v1 2026-07-01T07:43:06.112Z