In classical mechanics, it is possible to have different Lagrangians yield identical equations of motion. For example, a velocity dependent potential x dx/dt does not affect the equations of motion, but leads to a different definition for momentum i.e. p= mdxd/dt - x versus p = mdx/dt. (In general, dG(x)/dt behaves in a similar manner.) In quantum mechanics, p→ -i d/dx and so mdxd/dt - x is the momentum used. Given a bound state wavefunction W(x) written as a Fourier series, it is the new momentum which is represented by p. This p which is not mdx/dt is involved in forming quantum resonances i.e. solutions of the Schrodinger equation. These resonances, however, do not necessarily affect the quantum partition function because the extra...
<p>Path integral formulation of quantum mechanics (and also other equivalent formulations) depends o...
In Part I of this note, we argued that d/dX Action (where Action = Integral dt L, L being the Lagran...
Velocity plays a central role in classical mechanics, yet quantum mechanics deals with the variables...
Often, Lagrangians yielding the same equations of motion yield the same partition function. For the ...
The classical Lagrangian L leads to Newton’s second law which is equivalent to an energy-momentum co...
If a Lagrangian contains a potential dependent on dx/dt, it is possible this does not contribute to ...
In (1), the following Lagrangian is presented: L= mm/12 vvvv + U(x)mvv - U(x)U(x) where v is veloci...
Classical mechanics, which is a deterministic theory, was developed largely with the work of Newton....
In previous notes (1) we argued that the free particle action A (either nonrelativistic or relativis...
Traditional quantum mechanics seems to start with the Schrodinger equation which is solved for a fun...
In quantum mechanics, one focuses on densities such as the probability density W*(x)W(x), where W(x)...
In this note, we investigate two velocities present in a quantum bound state. The first is the root...
We take as our starting point the free particle classical action which may be written as A= -Et+px i...
In this report, we will build the foundation for the understanding of the propagator in an attempt t...
For sound and light, changes in energy due to moving frames are manifested in terms of a change in f...
<p>Path integral formulation of quantum mechanics (and also other equivalent formulations) depends o...
In Part I of this note, we argued that d/dX Action (where Action = Integral dt L, L being the Lagran...
Velocity plays a central role in classical mechanics, yet quantum mechanics deals with the variables...
Often, Lagrangians yielding the same equations of motion yield the same partition function. For the ...
The classical Lagrangian L leads to Newton’s second law which is equivalent to an energy-momentum co...
If a Lagrangian contains a potential dependent on dx/dt, it is possible this does not contribute to ...
In (1), the following Lagrangian is presented: L= mm/12 vvvv + U(x)mvv - U(x)U(x) where v is veloci...
Classical mechanics, which is a deterministic theory, was developed largely with the work of Newton....
In previous notes (1) we argued that the free particle action A (either nonrelativistic or relativis...
Traditional quantum mechanics seems to start with the Schrodinger equation which is solved for a fun...
In quantum mechanics, one focuses on densities such as the probability density W*(x)W(x), where W(x)...
In this note, we investigate two velocities present in a quantum bound state. The first is the root...
We take as our starting point the free particle classical action which may be written as A= -Et+px i...
In this report, we will build the foundation for the understanding of the propagator in an attempt t...
For sound and light, changes in energy due to moving frames are manifested in terms of a change in f...
<p>Path integral formulation of quantum mechanics (and also other equivalent formulations) depends o...
In Part I of this note, we argued that d/dX Action (where Action = Integral dt L, L being the Lagran...
Velocity plays a central role in classical mechanics, yet quantum mechanics deals with the variables...