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We study two-dimensional Hamiltonians in phase space with noncommutativity both in coordinates and momenta. We consider the generator of rotations on the noncommutative plane and the Lie algebra generated by Hermitian rotationally invariant quadratic forms of noncommutative dynamical variables. We show that two quantum phases are possible, characterized by the Lie algebras $sl(2,mathbb{R})$ or $su(2)$ according to the relation between the noncommutativity parameters, with the rotation generator related with the Casimir operator. From this algebraic perspective, we analyze the spectrum of some simple models with nonrelativistic rotationally invariant Hamiltonians in this noncommutative phase space, as the isotropic harmonic oscillator, the Landau problem and the cylindrical well potential. PACS: 03.65.-w; 03.65.Fd MSC: 81R05; 20C35; 22E70
We illustrate an isomorphic description of the observable algebra for quantum mechanics in terms of functions on the projective Hilbert space, and its Hilbert space analog, with a noncommutative product with explicit coordinates and discuss the physical and dynamical picture. The isomorphism is then used as a base to essentially translate the differential symplectic geometry of the infinite dimensional manifolds onto the observable algebra as a noncommutative geometry, hence obtaining the latter from the physical theory itself. We have essentially an extended formalism of the Schrodinger versus Heisenberg picture which we try to describe mathematically as a coordinate map from the phase space, which we have presented argument to be seen as the quantum model of the physical space, to the noncommutative geometry as coordinated by the six position and momentum operators. The observable algebra is taken as an algebra of functions on the latter operators. We advocate the idea that the noncommutative geometry can be seen as an alternative, noncommutative coordinate, picture of quantum (phase) space. Issues about the kind of noncommutative geometry obtained are also explored.
Consider spanning trees on the two-dimensional Sierpinski gasket SG(n) where stage $n$ is a non-negative integer. For any given vertex $x$ of SG(n), we derive rigorously the probability distribution of the degree $j in {1,2,3,4}$ at the vertex and its value in the infinite $n$ limit. Adding up such probabilities of all the vertices divided by the number of vertices, we obtain the average probability distribution of the degree $j$. The corresponding limiting distribution $phi_j$ gives the average probability that a vertex is connected by 1, 2, 3 or 4 bond(s) among all the spanning tree configurations. They are rational numbers given as $phi_1=10957/40464$, $phi_2=6626035/13636368$, $phi_3=2943139/13636368$, $phi_4=124895/4545456$.
A general formula is calculated for the connection of a central metric w.r.t. a noncommutative spacetime of Lie-algebraic type. This is done by using the framework of linear connections on central bi-modules. The general formula is further on used to calculate the corresponding Riemann tensor and prove the corresponding Bianchi identities and certain symmetries that are essential to obtain a symmetric and divergenceless Einstein Tensor. In particular, the obtained Einstein Tensor is not equivalent to the sum of the noncommutative Riemann tensor and scalar, as in the commutative case, but in addition a traceless term appears.
When phase space coordinates are noncommutative, especially including arbitrarily noncommutative momenta, the Hall effect is reinvestigated. A minimally gauge-invariant coupling of electromagnetic field is introduced by making use of Faddeev-Jackiw formulation for unconstrained and constrained systems. We find that the parameter of noncommutative momenta makes an important contribution to the Hall conductivity.
We give an introduction to the techniques from microlocal analysis that have successfully been applied in the investigation of Hadamard states of free quantum field theories on curved spacetimes. The calculation of the wave front set of the two point function of the free Klein-Gordon field in a Hadamard state is reviewed, and the polarization set of a Hadamard two point function of the free Dirac field on a curved spacetime is calculated.