The Wigner distribution function for the su(2) finite oscillator and Dyck paths

DOI10.1088/1751-8113/47/28/285301zbMATH Open1307.81045arXiv1612.07686OpenAlexW2236109800MaRDI QIDQ5495155FDOQ5495155

Authors: Roy Oste, J Van der Jeugt 

Publication date: 31 July 2014

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

Abstract: Recently, a new definition for a Wigner distribution function for a one-dimensional finite quantum system, in which the position and momentum operators have a finite (multiplicity-free) spectrum, was developed. This distribution function is defined on discrete phase-space (a finite square grid), and can thus be referred to as the Wigner matrix. In the current paper, we compute this Wigner matrix (or rather, the pre-Wigner matrix, which is related to the Wigner matrix by a simple matrix multiplication) for the case of the $mathfraksu(2)$ finite oscillator. The first expression for the matrix elements involves sums over squares of Krawtchouk polynomials, and follows from standard techniques. We also manage to present a second solution, where the matrix elements are evaluations of Dyck polynomials. These Dyck polynomials are defined in terms of the well known Dyck paths. This combinatorial expression of the pre-Wigner matrix elements turns out to be particularly simple.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1612.07686

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zbMATH Keywords

Dyck pathWigner distribution functionfinite oscillator

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Groups and algebras in quantum theory and relations with integrable systems (81R12) Phase-space methods including Wigner distributions, etc. applied to problems in quantum mechanics (81S30)

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