On the relation between geometric and deformation quantization
Abstract
Description
In this paper we investigate the possibility of constructing a complete quantization procedure consisting of geometric and deformation quantization. The latter assigns a noncommutative algebra to a symplectic manifold, by deforming the ordinary pointwise product of functions, whereas geometric quantization is a prescription for the construction of a Hilbert space and a few quantum operators, starting from a symplectic manifold. We determine under which conditions it is possible to define a representation of the deformed algebra on this Hilbert space, thereby to extend the small class of quantizable observables in geometric quantization to all smooth functions, as well as to give a natural representation of the algebra. In particular we look at the special cases of a cotangent bundle and a Kähler manifold.
20 pages
20 pages