Path integral approach for spaces of nonconstant curvature in three dimensions
Description
In this contribution, I show that it is possible to construct three-dimensional spaces of nonconstant curvature, i.e., three-dimensional Darboux spaces. Two-dimensional Darboux spaces have been introduced by Kalnins et al., with a path integral approach by the present author. In comparison to two dimensions, in three dimensions it is necessary to add a curvature term in the Lagrangian in order that the quantum motion can be properly defined. Once this is done, it turns out that, in the two three-dimensional Darboux spaces which are discussed in this paper, the quantum motion is similar to the two-dimensional case. In D3d-I, we find seven coordinate systems which separate the Schroedinger equation. For the second space, D3d-II, all coordinate systems of flat three-dimensional Euclidean space which separate the Schroedinger equation also separate the Schroedinger equation in D3d-II. I solve the path integral on D3d-I in the (u, v, w) system and on D3d-II in the (u, v, w) system and in spherical coordinates
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics of Atomic Nuclei
- Journal Volume
- 70
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 537-544
- ISSN
- 1063-7788
- CODEN
- PANUEO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39088250
- Subject category
- S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COORDINATES; EUCLIDEAN SPACE; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; PATH INTEGRALS; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- CONFIGURATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; EVALUATION; FUNCTIONS; INTEGRALS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; RIEMANN SPACE; SPACE; WAVE EQUATIONS
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- Copyright (c) 2007 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.