Quantum Hamilton-Jacobi Theory, Spectral Path Integrals and Exact-WKB Analysis

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2406.07829v2
• Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:16:25 GMT
• Title: Quantum Hamilton-Jacobi Theory, Spectral Path Integrals and Exact-WKB Analysis
• Authors: Mustafa Türe, Mithat Ünsal,
• Abstract summary: We propose a new way to perform path integrals in quantum mechanics by using a quantum version of Hamilton-Jacobi theory.<n>In classical mechanics, Hamilton-Jacobi theory is a powerful formalism, however, its utility is not explored in quantum theory beyond approximation schemes.
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• Abstract: We propose a new way to perform path integrals in quantum mechanics by using a quantum version of Hamilton-Jacobi theory. In classical mechanics, Hamilton-Jacobi theory is a powerful formalism, however, its utility is not explored in quantum theory beyond approximation schemes. The canonical transformation enables one to set the new Hamiltonian to constant or zero, but keeps the information about solution in Hamilton's characteristic function. To benefit from this in quantum theory, one must work with a formulation in which classical Hamiltonian is used. This uniquely points to phase space path integral. However, the main variable in HJ-formalism is energy, not time. Thus, we are led to consider Fourier transform of path integral, spectral path integral, $\tilde Z(E)$. The evaluation of path integral reduces to determining the quantum Hamilton's characteristic functions (which can be achieved via an asymptotic analysis), and a discrete sum over the quantum period lattice, generalizing Gutzwiller's sum.

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