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LT-XII/QTS-X 2017: Quantum Theory and Symmetries with Lie Theory and Its Applications in Physics Volume 2 pp 319–336Cite as

Infinitesimal Symmetries in Covariant Quantum Mechanics

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Abstract

We discuss the Lie algebras of infinitesimal symmetries of the main covariant geometric objects of covariant quantum mechanics: the time form, the hermitian metric, the upper quantum connection, the quantum lagrangian. Indeed, these infinitesimal symmetries are generated, in a covariant way, by the Lie algebra of time preserving conserved special phase functions. Actually, this Lie algebra of special phase functions generates also the Lie algebra of infinitesimal symmetries of the main classical objects: the time form and the cosymplectic 2-form. A natural output of the classification of the quantum symmetries is a covariant approach to quantum operators and to quantum currents associated with special phase functions.

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  • Covariant classical mechanics
  • Covariant quantum mechanics
  • Quantum symmetries

2010 MSC:

  • 81Q99
  • 81S10
  • 83C00
  • 70H40
  • 70G45
  • 58A20.

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic

    Josef Janyška

  2. Department of Mathematics and Informatics “U. Dini”, University of Florence, Via S. Marta 3, 50139, Florence, Italy

    Marco Modugno

  3. Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Mosbach, Lohrtalweg 10, 74821, Mosbach, Germany

    Dirk Saller

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Janyška, J., Modugno, M., Saller, D. (2018). Infinitesimal Symmetries in Covariant Quantum Mechanics. In: Dobrev, V. (eds) Quantum Theory and Symmetries with Lie Theory and Its Applications in Physics Volume 2. LT-XII/QTS-X 2017. Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, vol 255. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2179-5_25

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