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Θ-dependent energy of a particle on a circle

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A quantum particle on a circle behaves as a random walker in imaginary time. This can be used to get an exact result for its ground state energy due to the non-trivial topology of the circle

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7 p.
Report number
OUP--87-02

INIS

Country of Publication
Norway
Country of Input or Organization
Norway
INIS RN
18066516
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
GROUND STATES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PARTICLE KINEMATICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; TOPOLOGY; VACUUM STATES; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY LEVELS; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICS