Published December 15, 1991
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Journal article
Topological quantum theories and integrable models
- 1. Research Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Helsinki, Siltavuorenpenger 20 C, SF-00170 Helsinki 17 (Finland)
Description
The path-integral generalization of the Duistermaat-Heckman integration formula is investigated for integrable models. It is shown that for models with periodic classical trajectories the path integral reduces to a form similar to the finite-dimensional Duistermaat-Heckman integration formula. This provides a relation between exactness of the stationary-phase approximation and Morse theory. It is also argued that certain integrable models can be related to topological quantum theories. Finally, it is found that in general the stationary-phase approximation presumes that the initial and final configurations are in different polarizations. This is exemplified by the quantization of the SU(2) coadjoint orbit
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review, D
- Journal Volume
- 44
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Series
- Phys. Rev., D.
- Journal Page Range
- 3899-3905
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
- CODEN
- PRVDA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 23023449
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- EQUATIONS OF MOTION; HAMILTONIANS; INTEGRALS; PHASE SPACE; QUANTIZATION; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SU-2 GROUPS; TOPOLOGY; VECTOR FIELDS
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MATHEMATICS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SPACE; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS