On the geometric potential derived from Hermitian momenta on a curved surface

dc.creatorEncinosa, M.
dc.date2005-08-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:13:22Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:13:22Z
dc.descriptionA geometric potential $V_C$ depending on the mean and Gaussian curvatures of a surface $Σ$ arises when confining a particle initially in a three-dimensional space $Ω$ onto $Σ$ when the particle Hamiltonian $H_Ω$ is taken proportional to the Laplacian $L$ on $Ω$. In this work rather than assume $H_Ω\propto L$, momenta $P_η$ Hermitian over $Ω$ are constructed and used to derive an alternate Hamiltonian $H_η$. The procedure leading to $V_C$, when performed with $H_η$, is shown to yield $V_C = 0$. To obtain a measure of the difference between the two approaches, numerical results are presented for a toroidal model.
dc.description6 pages, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0508104
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0508104
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/93078
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleOn the geometric potential derived from Hermitian momenta on a curved surface
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