Exact classical limit of quantum mechanics: Central potentials and specific states

2002 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam J. Makowski
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Classical Limit

q-Equivalent Hamiltonian Operators

1972 ◽  
Vol 50 (17) ◽  
pp. 2037-2047 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Razavy
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Classical Limit ◽  
First Integral ◽  
Canonical Commutation Relation ◽  
Equation Of Motion ◽  
First Integrals ◽  
Position Operator ◽  
Integrals Of Motion ◽  
Adjoint Operators ◽  
Hamiltonian Operators

From the equation of motion and the canonical commutation relation for the position of a particle and its conjugate momentum, different first integrals of motion can be constructed. In addition to the proper Hamiltonian, there are other operators that can be considered as the generators of motion for the position operator (q-equivalent Hamiltonians). All of these operators have the same classical limit for the probability density of the coordinate of the particle, and many of them are symmetric and self-adjoint operators or have self-adjoint extensions. However, they do not satisfy the Heisenberg rule of quantization, and lead to incorrect commutation relations for velocity and position operators. Therefore, it is concluded that the energy first integral and the potential, rather than the equation of motion and the force law, are the physically significant operators in quantum mechanics.

scholarly journals Path Integrals, Spontaneous Localisation, and the Classical Limit

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhavya Bhatt ◽  
Manish Ram Chander ◽  
Raj Patil ◽  
Ruchira Mishra ◽  
Shlok Nahar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Density Matrix ◽  
Path Integral ◽  
Classical Limit ◽  
Measurement Problem ◽  
Path Integrals ◽  
Path Integral Formulation ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Matrix Evolution ◽  
Grw Model

AbstractThe measurement problem and the absence of macroscopic superposition are two foundational problems of quantum mechanics today. One possible solution is to consider the Ghirardi–Rimini–Weber (GRW) model of spontaneous localisation. Here, we describe how spontaneous localisation modifies the path integral formulation of density matrix evolution in quantum mechanics. We provide two new pedagogical derivations of the GRW propagator. We then show how the von Neumann equation and the Liouville equation for the density matrix arise in the quantum and classical limit, respectively, from the GRW path integral.

Classical limit of quantum mechanics. A paradoxical example

1984 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Home ◽  
S. Sengupta
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Classical Limit

STATIONARY PHASE, QUANTUM MECHANICS AND SEMI-CLASSICAL LIMIT

1996 ◽  
Vol 08 (08) ◽  
pp. 1161-1185 ◽  
Author(s):  
JORGE REZENDE
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Stationary Phase ◽  
Finite Number ◽  
Path Integral ◽  
Critical Points ◽  
Classical Limit ◽  
Oscillatory Integral ◽  
Feynman Path Integral ◽  
Feynman Path

A method of stationary phase for the normalized-oscillatory integral on Hilbert space is developed in the case where the phase function has a finite number of critical points which are non-degenerate. Applications to the Feynman path integral and the semi-classical limit of quantum mechanics are given.

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