On the energy-momentum spectrum of a homogeneous Fermi gas (Q1936408)

Let us first quote the authors' abstract: ``We consider translation-invariant quantum systems in the thermo-dynamic limit. We argue that their energy-momentum spectra should have shapes consistent with effective models involving quasiparticles. Our main example is the second quantized homogeneous interacting Fermi gas in a large cubic box with periodic boundary conditions, at zero temperature. We expect that its energy-momentum spectrum has a positive energy gap and a positive critical velocity.'' The authors formulate, in particular, two physically plausible mathematical conjectures concerning spectral properties of gases consisting of attractive Fermions, which might become a challenge to mathematicians working in spectral theory. The perspective of approaching the phenomenon of superconductivity by this kind of models is mentioned.