Published September 19, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Solution of the Schroedinger equation of the complex manifold CPn

  • 1. Centre for Mathematical Sciences, DAMTP, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, UK (United Kingdom)

Description

Passing from the CPn = SU(n + 1)/U(n) Lagrangian in Kaehler form, to the Hamiltonian in terms of polar coordinates, this paper describes the solutions of the CPn Schroedinger equation, whose energy eigenspaces carry the irreducible representations (λ, 0n-2, λ), λ = 0, 1, 2, ..., of SU(n + 1) in highest weight notation. A full account is given of the U(n) structure of these eigenspaces, and of how this emerges within our solution of the Schroedinger equation by separation of variables. Explicit solutions of the radial equation, which give rise to the derivation of spectrum and energy eigenspace details, are presented for λ = 1, 2, and related to Jacobi polynomials

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/36/9689/a33707.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
37
Journal Page Range
p. 9689-9699
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC5