Spectral stochastic processes arising in quantum mechanical models with a non-L^ 2 ground state

DOI10.1007/BF00761297MaRDI QIDQ1900510zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Jürgen Löffelholz, G. Morchio, Franco Strocchi

Publication date 25 January 1996

Published in Letters in Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9410083

almost periodic functions Weyl algebra thermodynamical limit functional integral representations quantum mechanical models

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Generalized stochastic processes (60G20) Banach algebras of continuous functions, function algebras (46J10) Path integrals in quantum mechanics (81S40)

Abstract: A functional integral representation is given for a large class of quantum mechanical models with a non--L2 ground state. As a prototype the particle in a periodic potential is discussed: a unique ground state is shown to exist as a state on the Weyl algebra, and a functional measure (spectral stochastic process) is constructed on trajectories taking values in the spectrum of the maximal abelian subalgebra of the Weyl algebra isomorphic to the algebra of almost periodic functions. The thermodynamical limit of the finite volume functional integrals for such models is discussed, and the superselection sectors associated to an observable subalgebra of the Weyl algebra are described in terms of boundary conditions and/or topological terms in the finite volume measures.

Recommendations

Cites work

Cited in

(7)

This page was built for publication: Spectral stochastic processes arising in quantum mechanical models with a non-\(L^ 2\) ground state

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q1900510)