Remarks on the quasi-position representation in models of generalized uncertainty principle

DOI10.1088/1361-6382/ACF26FMaRDI QIDQ6074460zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors André Herkenhoff Gomes

Publication date 19 September 2023

Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.11469

zbMATH Keywords

generalized uncertainty principleminimal lengthquantum gravity phenomenologyquantum mechanicsQuasi-position

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Relativity and gravitational theory (83-XX)

Abstract: This note aims to elucidate certain aspects of the quasi-position representation frequently used in the investigation of one-dimensional models based on the generalized uncertainty principle (GUP). We specifically focus on two key points: (i) Contrary to recent claims, the quasi-position operator can possess physical significance even though it is non-Hermitian, and (ii) in the quasi-position representation, operators associated with the position, such as the potential energy, also behave as a derivative operator on the quasi-position coordinate, unless the method of computing expectation values is modified. The development of both points revolves around the observation that the position and quasi-position operators share the same set of eigenvalues and are connected through a non-unitary canonical transformation. This outcome may have implications for widely referenced constraints on GUP parameters.

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