Nonpertubative contributions in quantum-mechanical models: the instantonic approach

DOI10.4310/CMS.2003.V1.N2.A3zbMATH Open1082.81058arXivhep-th/0012038MaRDI QIDQ2583437FDOQ2583437

Authors: J. Casahorran 

Publication date: 16 January 2006

Published in: Communications in Mathematical Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We review the euclidean path-integral formalism in connection with the one-dimensional non-relativistic particle. The configurations which allow to construct a semiclassical approximation classify themselves into either topological (instantons) and non-topological (bounces) solutions. The quantum amplitudes consist on an exponential associated with the classical contribution multiplied by the fluctuation factor which is given by a functional determinant. The eigenfunctions as well as the energy eigenvalues of the quadratic operators at issue can be written in closed form due to the shape-invariance property. Accordingly we resort to the zeta-function method to compute the functional determinants in a systematic way. The effect of the multi-instantons configurations is also carefully considered. To illustrate the instanton calculus in a relevant model we go to the double-well potential. The second popular case is the periodic-potential where the initial levels split into bands. The quantum decay rate of the metastable states in a cubic model is evaluated by means of the bounce-like solution.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0012038

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of manifolds of mappings to the sciences (58D30) Path integrals in quantum mechanics (81S40)

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