Published January 21, 2012
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Journal article
Communication: Quantum mechanics without wavefunctions
Creators
- 1. Department of Mathematics, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 52900 (Israel)
- 2. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Box 41061, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1061 (United States) and Department of Physics, Texas Tech University, Box 41051, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1051 (United States)
Description
We present a self-contained formulation of spin-free non-relativistic quantum mechanics that makes no use of wavefunctions or complex amplitudes of any kind. Quantum states are represented as ensembles of real-valued quantum trajectories, obtained by extremizing an action and satisfying energy conservation. The theory applies for arbitrary configuration spaces and system dimensionalities. Various beneficial ramifications--theoretical, computational, and interpretational--are discussed.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.3680558;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1201.2382v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Chemical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 136
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 031102-031102.4
- ISSN
- 0021-9606
- CODEN
- JCPSA6
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 44006625
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ENERGY CONSERVATION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM STATES; SPIN; WAVE FUNCTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; FUNCTIONS; MECHANICS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics