Joint quantum-classical Hamilton variational principle in the phase space

DOI10.1088/1751-8121/AC4CE7zbMATH Open1505.81043arXiv2111.07554OpenAlexW4205982746MaRDI QIDQ5049682FDOQ5049682

Authors: Dmitry Zhdanov, D. I. Bondar 

Publication date: 11 November 2022

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

Abstract: We show that the dynamics of a closed quantum system obeys the Hamilton variation principle. Even though quantum particles lack well-defined trajectories, their evolution in the Husimi representation can be treated as a flow of multidimensional probability fluid in the phase space. By introducing the classical counterpart of the Husimi representation in a close analogy to the Koopman-von Neumann theory, one can largely unify the formulations of classical and quantum dynamics. We prove that the motions of elementary parcels of both classical and quantum Husimi fluid obey the Hamilton variational principle, and the differences between associated action functionals stem from the differences between classical and quantum pure states. The Husimi action functionals are not unique and defined up to the Skodje flux gauge fixing [R. T. Skodje et al. Phys. Rev. A 40, 2894 (1989)]. We demonstrate that the gauge choice can dramatically alter flux trajectories. Applications of the presented theory for constructing semiclassical approximations and hybrid classical-quantum theories are discussed.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.07554

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zbMATH Keywords

quantum hydrodynamicsquantum trajectoriesHamilton variational principleHusimi representationSkodje flux gauge

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Semiclassical techniques, including WKB and Maslov methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81Q20) Phase-space methods including Wigner distributions, etc. applied to problems in quantum mechanics (81S30) Quantum hydrodynamics and relativistic hydrodynamics (76Y05)

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