Erlangen Program at Large-0: Starting with the group SL(2,R)
This is an easy-reading which describes few geometric invariants which can be obtained from the group SL(2,R) within the Erlangen program of F.Klein.
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Vladimir V. Kisil
Publications and source records attributed to Vladimir V. Kisil.
Erlangen Program at Large--2: Inventing a wheel. The parabolic one
We discuss parabolic versions of Euler's identity e^{it}=cos t + i sin t. A purely algebraic approach based on dual numbers is known to produce a very trivial relation e^{pt} = 1+pt. Therefore we use a geometric setup of parabolic rotations to recover the corresponding non-trivial algebraic framework. Our main tool is Moebius transformations which turn out to be closely related to induced representations of the group SL(2,R). Keywords: complex numbers, dual numbers, double numbers, linear algebra, invariant, computer algebra, GiNaC
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Two-Dimensional Conformal Models of Space-Time and Their Compactification
We study geometry of two-dimensional models of conformal space-time based on the group of Moebius transformation. The natural geometric invariants, called cycles, are used to linearise Moebius action. Conformal completion of the space-time is achieved through an addition of a zero-radius cycle at infinity. We pay an attention to the natural condition of non-reversibility of time arrow in order to get a correct compactification in the hyperbolic case.
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An Example of Clifford Algebras Calculations with GiNaC
This example of Clifford algebras calculations uses GiNaC (http://www.ginac.de/) library, which includes a support for generic Clifford algebra starting from version~1.3.0. Both symbolic and numeric calculation are possible and can be blended with other functions of GiNaC. This calculations was made for the paper math.CV/0410399. Described features of GiNaC are already available at PyGiNaC (http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyginac/) and due to course should propagate into other software like GNU Octave (http://www.octave.org/), gTybalt (http://www.fis.unipr.it/~stefanw/gtybalt.html), which use GiNaC library as their back-end.
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A Quantum-Classical Brackets from p-Mechanics
We provide an answer to the long standing problem of mixing quantum and classical dynamics within a single formalism. The construction is based on p-mechanical derivation (quant-ph/0212101, quant-ph/0304023) of quantum and classical dynamics from the representation theory of the Heisenberg group. To achieve a quantum-classical mixing we take the product of two copies of the Heisenberg group which represent two different Planck's constants. In comparison with earlier guesses our answer contains an extra term of analytical nature, which was not obtained before in purely algebraic setup. Keywords: Moyal brackets, Poisson brackets, commutator, Heisenberg group, orbit method, representation theory, Planck's constant, quantum-classical mixing
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Elliptic, Parabolic and Hyperbolic Analytic Function Theory--0: Geometry of Domains
This paper lays down a foundation for a systematic treatment of three main (elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic) types of analytic function theory based on the representation theory of SL(2,R) group. We describe here geometries of corresponding domains. The principal role is played by Clifford algebras of matching types. Keywords: analytic function theory, semisimple groups, elliptic, parabolic, hyperbolic, Clifford algebras
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p-Mechanics and Field Theory
The orbit method of Kirillov is used to derive the p-mechanical brackets [math-ph/0007030, quant-ph/0212101]. They generate the quantum (Moyal) and classic (Poisson) brackets on respective orbits corresponding to representations of the Heisenberg group. The extension of p-mechanics to field theory is made through the De Donder--Weyl Hamiltonian formulation. The principal step is the substitution of the Heisenberg group with Galilean. Keywords: Classic and quantum mechanics, Moyal brackets, Poisson brackets, commutator, Heisenberg group, orbit method, deformation quantisation, representation theory, De Donder--Weyl field theory, Galilean group, Clifford algebra, conformal Möbius transformation, Dirac operator.
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No More Than Mechanics. I
One can introduce so-called {\em Plain Mechanics} having an {\bf operator realization}. Then the set of one-dimension representations of this operator realization may be identified with the Classical Mechanics. Different irreducible infinite-dimension representations may be recognized as Quantum Mechanics for different $\hbar$ (the Planck constant). It can be done in the such manner that the following diagram will be commutative. Plain Mechanics / \ / \ / \ Quantum Mechanics --> Classical Mechanics h->0 Here the horizontal arrow is well known correspondence between Quantum and Classical Mechanics if Planck constant tensing to zero. A {\em realization} of this scheme for a particle in $n$-dimensional space by two-sided convolutions on the Heisenberg group is constructed. We also introduce the {\em motion equations} for observables in this realization. The left arrow of the given diagram carries this equation to the Heisenberg one and the right arrow maps it to the Hamilton equation.
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Relative Convolutions. I. Properties and Applications
To study operator algebras with symmetries in a wide sense we introduce a notion of {\em relative convolution operators} induced by a Lie algebra. Relative convolutions recover many important classes of operators, which have been already studied (operators of multiplication, usual group convolutions, two-sided convolution etc.) and their different combinations. Basic properties of relative convolutions are given and a connection with usual convolutions is established. Presented examples show that relative convolutions provide us with a base for systematical applications of harmonic analysis to PDO theory, complex and hypercomplex analysis, coherent states, wavelet transform and quantum theory. KEYWORDS: Lie groups and algebras, convolution operator, representation theory, Heisenberg group, integral representations, Hardy space, Szegö projector, Toeplitz operators, Fock space, Segal--Bargmann space, Bargmann projector, Dirac equation, Clifford analysis, coherent states, wavelet transform, quantization.
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Monogenic Calculus as an Intertwining Operator
We revise a monogenic calculus for several non-commuting operators, which is defined through group representations. Instead of an algebraic homomorphism we use group covariance. The related notion of joint spectrum and spectral mapping theorem are discussed. The construction is illustrated by a simple example of calculus and joint spectrum of two non-commuting selfadjoint (n\times n) matrices. Keywords: Functional calculus, spectrum, intertwining operator, spectral mapping theorem, jet spaces, monogenic function, Clifford algebra
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p-Mechanics as a Physical Theory. An Introduction
The paper provides an introduction into p-mechanics, which is a consistent physical theory suitable for a simultaneous description of classical and quantum mechanics. p-Mechanics naturally provides a common ground for several different approaches to quantisation (geometric, Weyl, coherent states, Berezin, deformation, Moyal, etc.) and has a potential for expansions into field and string theories. The backbone of p-mechanics is solely the representation theory of the Heisenberg group. Keywords: Classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, Moyal brackets, Poisson brackets, commutator, Heisenberg group, orbit method, deformation quantisation, symplectic group, representation theory, metaplectic representation, Berezin quantisation, Weyl quantisation, Segal--Bargmann--Fock space, coherent states, wavelet transform, contextual interpretation, string theory, field theory.
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p-Mechanics and De Donder-Weyl Theory
The orbit method of Kirillov is used to derive the p-mechanical brackets [quant-ph/0212101]. They generate the quantum (Moyal) and classic (Poisson) brackets on respective orbits corresponding to representations of the Heisenberg group. The extension of p-mechanics to field theory is made through the De Donder-Weyl Hamiltonian formulation. The principal step is the substitution of the Heisenberg group with Galilean. Keywords: Classic and quantum mechanics, Moyal brackets, Poisson brackets, commutator, Heisenberg group, orbit method, deformation quantisation, representation theory, De Donder-Weyl field theory, Galilean group, Clifford algebra, conformal Möbius transformation, Dirac operator
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Observables and States p-Mechanics
This is an up-to-date survey of the p-mechanical construction (see funct-an/9405002, quant-ph/9610016, math-ph/0007030, quant-ph/0212101, quant-ph/0303142), which is a consistent physical theory suitable for a simultaneous description of classical and quantum mechanics. Observables in p-mechanics are defined to be convolution operators on the Heisenberg group H^n. Under irreducible representations of H^n the p-observables generate corresponding observables in classical and quantum mechanics. p-States are defined as positive linear functionals on p-observables. It is shown that both states and observables can be realised as certain sets of functions/distributions on the Heisenberg group. The dynamical equations for both p-observables and p-states are provided. The construction is illustrated by the forced and unforced harmonic oscillators. Connections with the contextual interpretation of quantum mechanics are discussed. Keywords: Classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, Moyal brackets, Poisson brackets, commutator, Heisenberg group, orbit method, deformation quantisation, symplectic group, representation theory, metaplectic representation, Berezin quantisation, Weyl quantisation, Segal--Bargmann--Fock space, coherent states, wavelet transform, Liouville equation, contextual interpretation, interaction picture, forced harmonic oscillator.
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Spectrum as the Support of Functional Calculus
We investigate the new definition of analytic functional calculus in the terms of representation theory of SL2(R). We avoid any usage of its algebraic homomorphism property and replace it by the demand to be an intertwining operator. The related notion of spectrum and spectral mapping theorem are given. The construction is illustrated by a simple example of calculus and spectrum of non-normal n x n matrix. Keywords: Functional calculus, spectrum, intertwining operator, spectral mapping theorem, jet spaces.
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Spaces of Analytical Functions and Wavelets--Lecture Notes
This is (raw) lecture notes of the course read on 6th European intensive course on Complex Analysis (Coimbra, Portugal) in 2000. Our purpose is to describe a general framework for generalizations of the complex analysis. As a consequence a classification scheme for different generalizations is obtained. The framework is based on wavelets (coherent states) in Banach spaces generated by ``admissible'' group representations. Reduced wavelet transform allows naturally describe in abstract term main objects of an analytical function theory: the Cauchy integral formula, the Hardy and Bergman spaces, the Cauchy-Riemann equation, and the Taylor expansion. Among considered examples are classical analytical function theories (one complex variables, several complex variables, Clifford analysis, Segal-Bargmann space) as well as new function theories which were developed within our framework (function theory of hyperbolic type, Clifford version of Segal-Bargmann space). We also briefly discuss applications to the operator theory (functional calculus) and quantum mechanics.
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Tokens: An Algebraic Construction Common in Combinatorics, Analysis, and Physics
We give a brief account of a construction called tokens here, which is significant in algebra, analysis, combinatorics, and physics. Tokens allow to express a semigroup on one set via a semigroup convolution on another set. Therefore tokens are similar to intertwining operators but are more flexible. Keywords: semigroups, hypergroups, tokens, poset, multiplicative functions, polynomial sequence of binomial type, integral kernel, wavelets, refinement equation, special functions, quantum propagator, path integral, quantum computing.
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Meeting Descartes and Klein Somewhere in a Noncommutative Space
We combine the coordinate method and Erlangen program in the framework of noncommutative geometry through an investigation of symmetries of noncommutative coordinate algebras. As the model we use the coherent states construction and the wavelet transform in functional spaces. New examples are a three dimensional spectrum of a non-normal matrix and a quantisation procedure from symplectomorphisms. Keywords: Heisenberg group, special linear group, symplectic group, Hardy space, Segal-Bargmann space, Clifford algebra, Cauchy-Riemann-Dirac operator, Möbius transformations, functional calculus, Weyl calculus (quantization), quantum mechanics, Schrödinger representation, metaplectic representation.
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Two Slits Interference Is Compatible with Particles' Trajectories
We propose a simple numerical experiment of two slits interference of particles. It disproves the popular belief that such an interference is incompatible with a knowledge which slit each particle came through or, more generally, ``quantum particles could not have trajectories''. Our model is an illustration to the contextual interpretation of quantum probabilities.
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