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The formalism of non-commutative quantum mechanics and its extension to many-particle systems
Thesis (MSc (Physics))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.
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| author | Hafver, Andreas |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/5255 The formalism of non-commutative quantum mechanics and its extension to many-particle systems Hafver, Andreas Scholtz, Frederik G. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Physics. Non-commutative quantum mechanics Many body systems Second quantization Dissertations -- Physics Theses -- Physics Single-particle formalism Scattering theory Thesis (MSc (Physics))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Non-commutative quantum mechanics is a generalisation of quantum mechanics which incorporates the notion of a fundamental shortest length scale by introducing non-commuting position coordinates. Various theories of quantum gravity indicate the existence of such a shortest length scale in nature. It has furthermore been realised that certain condensed matter systems allow effective descriptions in terms of non-commuting coordinates. As a result, non-commutative quantum mechanics has received increasing attention recently. A consistent formulation and interpretation of non-commutative quantum mechanics, which unambiguously defines position measurement within the existing framework of quantum mechanics, was recently presented by Scholtz et al. This thesis builds on the latter formalism, extends it to many-particle systems and links it up with non-commutative quantum field theory via second quantisation. It is shown that interactions of particles, among themselves and with external potentials, are altered as a result of the fuzziness induced by non-commutativity. For potential scattering, generic increases are found for the differential and total scattering cross sections. Furthermore, the recovery of a scattering potential from scattering data is shown to involve a suppression of high energy contributions, disallowing divergent interaction forces. Likewise, the effective statistical interaction among fermions and bosons is modified, leading to an apparent violation of Pauli’s exclusion principle and foretelling implications for thermodynamics at high densities. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Nie-kommutatiewe kwantummeganika is ’n veralgemening van kwantummeganika wat die idee van ’n fundamentele kortste lengteskaal invoer d.m.v. nie-kommuterende ko¨ordinate. Verskeie teorie¨e van kwantum-grawitasie dui op die bestaan van so ’n kortste lengteskaal in die natuur. Dit is verder uitgewys dat sekere gekondenseerde materie sisteme effektiewe beskrywings in terme van nie-kommuterende koordinate toelaat. Gevolglik het die veld van nie-kommutatiewe kwantummeganika onlangs toenemende aandag geniet. ’n Konsistente formulering en interpretasie van nie-kommutatiewe kwantummeganika, wat posisiemetings eenduidig binne bestaande kwantummeganika raamwerke defineer, is onlangs voorgestel deur Scholtz et al. Hierdie tesis brei uit op hierdie formalisme, veralgemeen dit tot veeldeeltjiesisteme en koppel dit aan nie-kommutatiewe kwantumveldeteorie d.m.v. tweede kwantisering. Daar word gewys dat interaksies tussen deeltjies en met eksterne potensiale verander word as gevolg van nie-kommutatiwiteit. Vir potensiale verstrooi ¨ıng verskyn generiese toenames vir die differensi¨ele and totale verstroi¨ıngskanvlak. Verder word gewys dat die herkonstruksie van ’n verstrooi¨ıngspotensiaal vanaf verstrooi¨ıngsdata ’n onderdrukking van ho¨e-energiebydrae behels, wat divergente interaksiekragte verbied. Soortgelyk word die effektiewe statistiese interaksie tussen fermione en bosone verander, wat ly tot ’n skynbare verbreking van Pauli se uitsluitingsbeginsel en dui op verdere gevolge vir termodinamika by ho¨e digthede. 2010-11-18T11:50:27Z 2010-12-15T10:26:42Z 2010-11-18T11:50:27Z 2010-12-15T10:26:42Z 2010-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5255 en University of Stellenbosch 85 p. application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | Non-commutative quantum mechanics Many body systems Second quantization Dissertations -- Physics Theses -- Physics Single-particle formalism Scattering theory Hafver, Andreas The formalism of non-commutative quantum mechanics and its extension to many-particle systems |
| title | The formalism of non-commutative quantum mechanics and its extension to many-particle systems |
| title_full | The formalism of non-commutative quantum mechanics and its extension to many-particle systems |
| title_fullStr | The formalism of non-commutative quantum mechanics and its extension to many-particle systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | The formalism of non-commutative quantum mechanics and its extension to many-particle systems |
| title_short | The formalism of non-commutative quantum mechanics and its extension to many-particle systems |
| title_sort | formalism of non commutative quantum mechanics and its extension to many particle systems |
| topic | Non-commutative quantum mechanics Many body systems Second quantization Dissertations -- Physics Theses -- Physics Single-particle formalism Scattering theory |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5255 |
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