Time asymmetric quantum theory – I. Modifying an axiom of quantum physics

Böhm, Arno; Loewe, Mark; Ven, Bram van de

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“…As it turns out, the analytically continued Lippmann-Schwinger bras and kets do not act on spaces of Hardy functions. Therefore, our results differ drastically from those of [3][4][5][6][7][8][9].…”

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confidence: 55%

“…Contrary to [3][4][5][6][7][8][9], we shall not make any a priori assumption. Rather, we shall simply obtain the analytic continuation and study its properties.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Analytic continuations of the Lippmann-Schwinger equation have also been performed in [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] by assuming that, in the energy representation, the LippmannSchwinger bras and kets act on two different spaces of Hardy functions. Contrary to [3][4][5][6][7][8][9], we shall not make any a priori assumption.…”

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The rigged Hilbert space approach to the Lippmann–Schwinger equation: II. The analytic continuation of the Lippmann–Schwinger bras and kets

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2006

J. Phys. A: Math. Gen.

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Abstract. The analytic continuation of the Lippmann-Schwinger bras and kets is obtained and characterized. It is shown that the natural mathematical setting for the analytic continuation of the solutions of the Lippmann-Schwinger equation is the rigged Hilbert space rather than just the Hilbert space. It is also argued that this analytic continuation entails the imposition of a time asymmetric boundary condition upon the group time evolution, resulting into a semigroup time evolution. Physically, the semigroup time evolution is simply a (retarded or advanced) propagator.PACS numbers: 03.65.-w, 02.30.Hq IntroductionThis paper is devoted to construct and characterize the analytic continuation of the Lippmann-Schwinger bras and kets, as well as the analytic continuation of the "in" and "out" wave functions. This paper follows up on Ref.[1], where we obtained and characterized the solutions of the Lippmann-Schwinger equation associated with the energies of the physical spectrum. We showed in [1] that such solutions are accommodated by the rigged Hilbert space rather than by the Hilbert space alone. In this paper, we shall show that the analytic continuation of the Lippmann-Schwinger bras and kets is also accommodated by the rigged Hilbert space rather than by the Hilbert space alone.It was shown in Ref.[1] that the Lippmann-Schwinger bras and kets are distributions that act on a space of test functions Φ ≡ S(R + {a, b}). The space Φ arises from invariance under the action of the Hamiltonian and from the need to tame purely imaginary exponentials. These two requirements force the functions of Φ to have a polynomial falloff at infinity. The resulting Φ is a space of test functions of the Schwartz type. In this paper, it is shown that the analytic continuation of the LippmannSchwinger bras and kets are distributions that act on a space of test functions Φ exp . The space Φ exp arises from invariance under the action of the Hamiltonian and from the needThe RHS approach to the Lippmann-Schwinger equation II 2 to tame real exponentials. These two requirements force the elements of Φ exp to fall off at infinity faster than real exponentials. More precisely, we shall ask the elements of Φ exp to fall off faster than Gaussians. The resulting Φ exp is therefore of the ultradistribution type. We recall that an ultra-distribution is an infinitely differentiable test function that falls off at infinity faster than exponentials.In Ref.[1], we obtained the time evolution of wave functions and of the LippmannSchwinger bras and kets associated with real energies, and we saw that it is given by the standard quantum mechanical group time evolution. In this paper, we shall see that analytically continuing the time evolution of the wave functions results into a semigroup. We shall argue, although not fully prove, that analytically continuing the time evolution of Lippmann-Schwinger bras and kets also results into a semigroup.As in Ref.[1], we restrict ourselves to the spherical shell potentialfor zero angular momentum. Nevertheless, our...

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“…Contrary to [3][4][5][6][7][8][9], we shall not make any a priori assumption. Rather, we shall simply obtain the analytic continuation and study its properties.…”

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The rigged Hilbert space approach to the Lippmann–Schwinger equation: II. The analytic continuation of the Lippmann–Schwinger bras and kets

Madrid¹

2006

J. Phys. A: Math. Gen.

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“…This interpretation was proposed by A. Bohm and collaborators in a series of papers [4,[20][21][22][23]. Thus, the notion of time asymmetric quantum mechanics (TAQM) comes from the idea according to which the processes described by vectors in the space Φ × − are not related with the time reversal of the decay as described by vectors in Φ × + .…”

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“…ii) Give a precise meaning to Gamow vectors or vector states for resonances [17][18][19]. iii) With the use of rigged Hilbert space of Hardy functions, provide a mathematical support for the time asymmetric quantum mechanics [20][21][22][23].…”

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Mathematical Foundations of Time Asymmetric Quantum Mechanics

Gadella¹

2017

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

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Abstract. We review the mathematical tools that are suitable for a formulation of time asymmetry in quantum mechanics. In particular, Hardy functions on a half plane and rigged Hilbert spaces constructed with a subclass of Hardy functions. This time asymmetry often appears in quantum scattering and, in particular, in resonance scattering. We review the construction of Gamow vectors, often considered Gamow states for resonances. A brief summary of the fundamental ideas of time asymmetric quantum mechanics is presented in a last section.

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Quantum Resonances: Theory and Models

Gadella

2014

Trends in Mathematics

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Time asymmetric quantum theory – I. Modifying an axiom of quantum physics

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The rigged Hilbert space approach to the Lippmann–Schwinger equation: II. The analytic continuation of the Lippmann–Schwinger bras and kets

The rigged Hilbert space approach to the Lippmann–Schwinger equation: II. The analytic continuation of the Lippmann–Schwinger bras and kets

Mathematical Foundations of Time Asymmetric Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Resonances: Theory and Models

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