Symmetric functions andBN-invariant spherical harmonics

DOI10.1088/0305-4470/35/48/312MaRDI QIDQ4466355zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Charles F. Dunkl

Publication date 9 June 2004

Published in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0207122

zbMATH Keywords

symmetric functionDunkl operatorinvariant spherical harmonicquantum isotropic harmonic oscillator

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Symmetric functions and generalizations (05E05) Spherical harmonics (33C55) Groups and algebras in quantum theory and relations with integrable systems (81R12) Connections of hypergeometric functions with groups and algebras, and related topics (33C80)

Abstract: The wave functions of a quantum isotropic harmonic oscillator in N-space modified by barriers at the coordinate hyperplanes can be expressed in terms of certain generalized spherical harmonics. These are associated with a product-type weight function on the sphere. Their analysis is carried out by means of differential-difference operators. The symmetries of this system involve the Weyl group of type B, generated by permutations and changes of sign of the coordinates. A new basis for symmetric functions as well as an explicit transition matrix to the monomial basis is constructed. This basis leads to a basis for invariant spherical harmonics. The determinant of the Gram matrix for the basis in the natural inner product over the sphere is evaluated, and there is a formula for the evaluation of the basis elements at (1,1,...,1). When the underlying parameter is specialized to zero, the basis consists of ordinary spherical harmonics with cube group symmetry, as used for wave functions of electrons in crystals. The harmonic oscillator can also be considered as a degenerate interaction-free spin Calogero model.

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