Questions tagged [mp.mathematical-physics]
Mathematical methods in classical mechanics, classical and quantum field theory, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, condensed matter, nuclear and atomic physics.
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Systems of (hyperbolic) 2nd order PDEs with lower order constraints
Certain surfaces in mechanics are endowed with the fundamental forms
\begin{align}
\text{I} &= \mathrm{d}u^2+\mathrm{d}v^2+2\cos\gamma\: \mathrm{d}u\: \mathrm{d}v \\
\text{II} &= \alpha\left(\...
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I'm looking for the NLab page on particle species
This is just a reference request.
I came across an NLab page on particle species described as certain vector bundles. But I can't seem to find it again when I searched recently.
If someone can point ...
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Representation of anti-commuting matrices in $\mathbb{C}^{2}$
This is a cross posting updated question from MSE. I have not got any answers there yet and I really want to understand this problem.
The basic question is the following. Let $V$ be a finite-...
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Stability of rigid bodies spinning around $z$-axis under gravity
Consider the problem of a rigid body rotating in 3D space under gravity with one point fixed. I am particularly curious about the equilibrium state where the body is spinning at a constant angular ...
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Stochastic Dynamics in Concentric Circles: Probabilistic Analysis and Mathematical Modeling [closed]
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A state-of-the-art laboratory investigates the stochastic behavior of a ball navigating within a highly structured environment comprising orthogonal circular ensembles. The experimental ...
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Representation theory of spinors - Understanding how $\mathrm{SO}_3$ acts in particle physics
$\DeclareMathOperator\U{U}\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}\DeclareMathOperator\O{O}$I have started to study particle physics, beginning with wikipedia and I am now reading David ...
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Predicting the peak "amplitude" of a damped sine wave in the frequency spectrum with FFT
In one line: Given an exponentially decaying sine wave $x(t)$, how can we predict the amplitude of the resulting peak in frequency spectrum using discrete Fourier transform.
In nuclear magnetic ...
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Algebra/Algebraic geometry in statistical mechanics
This is a soft question. I am currently studying statistical mechanics and I found this one by chance: Algebraic statistical mechanics
And I also found some workshops on interactions between ...
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N dimensional, not-locally Euclidean, non-Hausdorff topological space
Take a topological space $(M, \tau) $ where $\tau$ is the collection of open sets of $M$.
Suppose:
the Lebesgue covering dimension of this space is $N \geq 1$
Non-Hausdorff
Not locally Euclidean
The ...
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Hilbert's sixth problem and QFT description
The Wikipedia entry on Hilbert's sixth problem about QFT description is “Since the 1960s, following the work of Arthur Wightman and Rudolf Haag, modern quantum field theory can also be considered ...
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Discrete spectrum of $A \otimes 1+ 1 \otimes B$ [migrated]
Let $A, B$ be unbounded self-adjoint operators on Hilbert spaces $\mathcal{H_1}, \mathcal{H_2}$, with both non-empty discrete spectra. Let us say, for instance, $\inf \, \sigma(A) = \lambda_1^A$ and $...
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Symplectic structure of Higgs branch
I've been reading Kamnitzer's survey Symplectic resolutions, symplectic duality, and Coulomb branches. Here the Higgs branch is defined as a projective GIT quotient, but I couldn't figure out how the ...
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On the linearized evolution equations in general relativity
The following puzzles me already for quite some time: In mathematical relativity, especially in the discussion of the Cauchy problem, one usually works in the so-called ADM-Formalism, in which one ...
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Perturbation method for time-periodic singular system of ODEs
I am studying a problem arising in physics, and I managed to simplify it to a differential system (initial value problem) of the form:
$$
\begin{cases}
\dot{x} = \epsilon f_1(x,y,t) + \epsilon^2 f_2(...
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Why does deformation quantisation have anything to do with $\mathbf{E}_2$/little disks?
Kontsevich proved that any Poisson manifold $M$ has a quantisation $\mathcal{O}_\hbar(M)$: an associative algebra recovering the $\mathcal{O}(M)$ with its Poisson bracket by taking $\hbar=0$. Later he ...
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Recommendation to understand mean field theorem
I am studying Rodnianski and Schlein - Quantum Fluctuations and Rate of Convergence Towards Mean Field Dynamics. Everything was clear for me and I reproved everything before inequality (3.22) (except ...
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What is the Lebesgue covering dimension of this topological space?
Take the 4 dimensional time-oriented spacetime $(M,g)$ such that it's not strongly causal.
Take the induced topology defined by the Lorentzian metric called Alexandrov topology.
This topology matches ...
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What are double groups mathematically?
In physics and chemistry, there is the concept of double groups. These are double covers of the usual point groups, obtained by "adding an element $R$, which represents rotation by $2\pi$" ...
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Definition of second quantization
The standard textbook for second quantization is Reed & Simon. However, I am a bit confused with their notation. They write:
Let $\mathscr{H}$ be a Hilbert space, $\mathcal{F}(\mathscr{H})$ the ...
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7-sphere x 4-sphere manifold and its physical significance [closed]
I am looking for sources about this manifold 7-sphere*4-sphere and its relations to theoretical physics.
Where to go to read about 7-sphereX4-sphere manifold and its physical significance?
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What is the dual of a hyperbolic configuration of points?
Let $C_n$ denote the configuration space of $n$ distinct points in hyperbolic $3$-space $\mathcal{H}$. If $\mathbf{x} := (\mathbf{x}_1, \dots, \mathbf{x}_n) \in C_n$, where $\mathbf{x}_i \in \mathcal{...
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Why computing $n$-point correlations?
I am trying to find a sufficiently convincing answer to this question, but it has been taking so much of my time and I can't get anywhere. It also follows my previous question on PSE.
In axiomatic QFT,...
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Reference for rigorous interacting many-body quantum mechanics
Are there good references for (both zero and finite time) interacting systems of quantum many-body theory? More precisely, I would be interested in references discussing the following topics:
Second ...
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Mixing for a gas of hard spheres
The gas of hard spheres is a model for a gas in a container, where each particle is a sphere of radius $\epsilon$. The spheres interact with each other and with the container with elastic collisions. ...
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Is the Gödel universe Wick rotatable?
Take Wick rotatability being as the way defined in the following article by Helleland and Hervik:
Christer Helleland, Sigbjørn Hervik, Wick rotations and real GIT, Journal of Geometry and Physics 123 ...
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Green's function for a linear PDE initial value problem
For $x\in\mathbb{R}^{n}$ and $t\in[0,\infty)$, consider the linear PDE initial value problem
$$\dfrac{\partial u}{\partial t} = \left(a \Delta - \dfrac{b}{|x|}\right)u, \quad u(x,0) = u_0(x)\quad\text{...
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How causal is a strongly causal purely electric spacetime?
Take a generic Lorentzian spacetime $(M, g)$ where $M$ is a time-oriented 4d manifold and $g$ is the Lorentzian metric that is strongly causal and purely electric.
According to this answer:
Is every ...
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Is a Wick rotatable spacetime necessarily strongly causal?
There are a few viable ways to formulate Wick rotatability that preserve distinct features.
One is mentioned in the post:
Obtain Lorentzian manifolds from Riemannian ones by Wick rotation
There's also ...
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What are the local maxima and minima of $\frac{\sin(nx)}{\sin(x)}$
FYI: I asked this question here couple of days ago but got no answer yet.
$n$ is an integer
We know the global maximum of the function $\sin(nx)/\sin(x)$ is $n$ (thanks to this question), but what are ...
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Prove that the following function is positive
Consider the following function:
$$K(x, y; t) = \sum_{n \geq 0} \frac{e^{-(2n+1)t}}{\sqrt{\pi} 2^n n!} H_n(x) H_n(y) \exp\left(-\frac{(x^2 + y^2)}{2}\right)
$$
This is Mehler's kernel, and can be ...
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Is every strongly causal spacetime purely electric?
Take a time 4-dimensional orinted Lorentzian manifold $(M,g)$.
A spacetime is called Strongly Causal at point $p$ if and only if for every neighbourhood $U$ of the point $p$ there exists a ...
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Proof of the existence of a mirror Calabi–Yau manifold
Let $X$ be a Calabi–Yau threefold. Here, Calabi–Yau is understood to a mean a smooth simply connected projective threefold with $h^1(\mathcal{O}_X) = h^2(\mathcal{O}_X)=0$ and holomorphically trivial ...
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AQFT from a Lagrangian
In physics, the fundamental description of physical theories frequently revolves around the concept of a Lagrangian. My expertise encompasses diverse algebraic formulations within the domain of ...
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Flat Maurer-Cartan connection iff flat Berry connection
I am studying two connections on induced representation spaces $\text{Ind}_{H}^{G} \Gamma$, where $H \subseteq G$ are groups, and $\Gamma$ is an irrep of $H$.
The first is the canonical or $H$-...
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Reference request: an introduction to nuclear spaces
I am looking for a short introduction to nuclear spaces and nuclear operators. I am interested in these spaces as they often arise in mathematically rigorous quantum field theories. I have read the ...
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Overview resources for (rigorous) critical phenomena
I recently came across this overview which discusses some results in the theory of critical phenomena. It is already quite old and I would like to know if there are other (more recent) overviews in ...
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Complex cobordism and integrable systems
In Jack Morava's paper On the complex cobordism ring as a Fock representation, it was remarked right at the beginning that complex cobordism may play a role in the theory of integrable systems. In ...
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Does a fusion ring with F and R-symbols uniquely determine a braided tensor category?
Background : In mathematical physics, 'anyons' in (2+1) dimensional systems are described by braided tensor categories. The anyon types correspond to the irreducible objects of the category. From such ...
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Coulomb branches which are not of cotangent type
To each $3d \, N=4$ supersymmetric quantum field theory $\mathcal{T}$, there is a related space called the Coulomb branch of this theory, $\mathcal{M}_C(\mathcal{T})$ (it is a piece of the moduli ...
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Can Coulomb branches have symplectic resolutions?
My question is about Coulomb branches of a $3D$ $\mathcal{N}=4$ supersymmetric gauge theory, in the sense of Bravermann, Finkelberg and Nakajima Towards a mathematical definition of Coulomb
branches ...
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Is there any good book about mathematical physics? [closed]
Is there any book that generally introduces/talks about mathematical physics as a whole and that emphasizes on mathematics, not physics?
Or is there no such single book because mathematical physics is ...
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Progress on Simon's 1984 problem of the proof of Universality
I am writing this post to inquire if any progress has been made in solving problem 8B (Proof of Universality) proposed by Barry Simon in 1984.
The problem goes like this:
Show that the critical ...
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Decomposition of forms on manifolds
Let $(M,g)$ be a globally-hyperbolic Lorentzian manifold, i.e. $M=I\times\Sigma$ with $I\subset\mathbb{R}$ being an open interval and $\Sigma$ a spacelike smooth Cauchy hypersurface. The metric is of ...
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Exact calculations with Moyal product by "Bopp Shift"
I'm now working on my Phd thesis on the area of deformation quantization and field theory. After doing all the "ground work" (definitions, motivations, basics of the theory etc) I have now ...
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Question about a remark on quantization of Coulomb branches
I will follow the definition of Coulomb branches of $3d$ $\mathcal{N}=4$ gauge theories from the paper by Braverman, Finkelberg and Nakajima, Towards a mathematical definition of Coulomb branches of 3-...
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Rigorous QFT from integration over subspace
Many perturbative QFTs suffer from the lack of a rigorous
definition of a "good enough" measure over the space of paths (or
fields) $P$,
$$\mathcal{Z} = \int_{{x \in P}} e^{iS(x)} Dx$$
There ...
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Explicit form of this unitary transformation
Disclaimer: This question has its motivation from physics. It is probably not entirely rigorous at the moment. I just want to clarify some steps and try to make the arguments rigorous afterwards, if ...
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Regularity of solution of $(-\Delta + w)f = 0$
I am studying the following Schrödinger equation:
$$(-\Delta + w)f = 0$$
which represents a quantum state with zero energy. Here $w$ and $f$ are defined on $\mathbb{R}^{3}$. For simplicity, let us ...
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Rigorous treatment of Ostrogradsky's instability theorem?
The Ostrogradsky instability theorem says that if a Lagrangian depends on more than the position and velocity, the corresponding Hamiltonian is unbounded below. This has been suggested as a reason why ...
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Are analytic solutions for the Navier-Stokes equations sufficient?
Generally, we ask for solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations, when the starting conditions are in the Schwartz space.
However, I am wondering, whether it is possible to consider just analytic ...