Quantum mechanics as a deformation of classical mechanics
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Mathematical properties of deformations of the Poisson Lie algebra and of the associative algebra of functions on a symplectic manifold are given. The suggestion to develop quantum mechanics in terms of these deformations is confronted with the mathematical structure of the latter. As examples, spectral properties of the harmonic oscillator and of the hydrogen atom are derived within the new formulation. Further mathematical generalizations and physical applications are proposed.
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Hydrogen Manifold Statistical Physic Hydrogen Atom Quantum Mechanic
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