On solving Schroedinger's equation with classical action
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2405.06328v2
- Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2024 05:46:16 GMT
- Title: On solving Schroedinger's equation with classical action
- Authors: Winfried Lohmiller, Jean-Jacques Slotine,
- Abstract summary: We show that the Schroedinger equation of quantum physics can be solved using the classical Hamilton-Jacobi action dynamics.
The computation can be greatly simplified as only classical action is used and time-slicing is avoided altogether.
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- Abstract: We show that the Schroedinger equation of quantum physics can be solved using the classical Hamilton-Jacobi action dynamics, extending a key result of Feynman applicable only to quadratic Lagrangians. This is made possible by two developments. The first is incorporating geometric constraints directly in the classical least action problem, in effect replacing in part the probabilistic setting by the non-uniqueness of solutions of the constrained problem. For instance, in the double slit experiment or for a particle in a box, spatial inequality constraints create Dirac constraint forces, which lead to multiple path solutions. The second development is a spatial rescaling of clocks, specifically designed to achieve a general equivalence between Schroedinger and Hamilton-Jacobi representations. These developments leave the results of associated Feynman path integrals unchanged, but the computation can be greatly simplified as only classical action is used and time-slicing is avoided altogether. They also suggest a smooth transition between physics across scales.
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