Schrödinger's equation with gauge coupling derived from a continuity equation

DOI10.1007/S10701-009-9311-ZzbMATH Open1190.81038arXiv0806.4335OpenAlexW3105937013MaRDI QIDQ735218FDOQ735218

Authors: D. Kharzeev 

Publication date: 21 October 2009

Published in: Foundations of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We consider a statistical ensemble of particles of mass m, which can be described by a probability density ho and a probability current vec{j} of the form ho abla S/m. The continuity equation for ho and vec{j} implies a first differential equation for the basic variables ho and S. We further assume that this system may be described by a linear differential equation for a complex state variable chi. Using this assumptions and the simplest possible Ansatz chi( ho,S) Schroedingers equation for a particle of mass m in an external potential V(q,t) is deduced. All calculations are performed for a single spatial dimension (variable q) Using a second Ansatz chi( ho,S,q,t) which allows for an explict q,t-dependence of chi, one obtains a generalized Schroedinger equation with an unusual external influence described by a time-dependent Planck constant. All other modifications of Schroeodingers equation obtained within this Ansatz may be eliminated by means of a gauge transformation. Thus, this second Ansatz may be considered as a generalized gauging procedure. Finally, making a third Ansatz, which allows for an non-unique external q,t-dependence of chi, one obtains Schroedingers equation with electromagnetic potentials vec{A}, phi in the familiar gauge coupling form. A possible source of the non-uniqueness is pointed out.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0806.4335

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zbMATH Keywords

gauge theoryquantum theorycontinuity equationtime-dependent Planck constantSchrödinger equation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Closed and approximate solutions to the Schrödinger, Dirac, Klein-Gordon and other equations of quantum mechanics (81Q05)

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