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Two-Point Green's Function in PT-Symmetric Theories

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

The Hamiltonian H=12p2+12m2x2+gx2(ix)δH={1\over2} p^2+{1\over2}m^2x^2+gx^2(ix)^\delta with δ,g0\delta,g\geq0 is non-Hermitian, but the energy levels are real and positive as a consequence of PT{\cal PT} symmetry. The quantum mechanical theory described by HH is treated as a one-dimensional Euclidean quantum field theory. The two-point Green's function for this theory is investigated using perturbative and numerical techniques. The K\"allen-Lehmann representation for the Green's function is constructed, and it is shown that by virtue of PT{\cal PT} symmetry the Green's function is entirely real. While the wave-function renormalization constant ZZ cannot be interpreted as a conventional probability, it still obeys a normalization determined by the commutation relations of the field. This provides strong evidence that the eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian are complete.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0208136,
  title  = {Two-Point Green's Function in PT-Symmetric Theories},
  author = {Carl M. Bender and Stefan Boettcher and Peter N. Meisinger and Qinghai Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0208136},
  year   = {2009}
}
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