Least constraint approach to non-relativistic quantum mechanics

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.26642v1
• Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:09:28 GMT
• Title: Least constraint approach to non-relativistic quantum mechanics
• Abstract summary: We formulate a variational principle for non-relativistic quantum mechanics inspired by Gauss's principle of least constraint.<n>In this functional, the quantum potential plays the role of an intrinsic constraint that modifies the acceleration.<n>Minimizing this quantum constraint functional with respect to the acceleration field yields the quantum Euler equations.
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• Abstract: We formulate a variational principle for non-relativistic quantum mechanics inspired by Gauss's principle of least constraint. We define a quantum constraint functional as the probability-weighted square deviation between the actual motion and the unconstrained motion that would arise from external forces alone. In this functional, the quantum potential plays the role of an intrinsic constraint that modifies the acceleration. Minimizing this quantum constraint functional with respect to the acceleration field yields the quantum Euler equations, which together with the continuity equation are equivalent to the Schrödinger equation. The principle is instantaneous and provides a differential characterization of quantum evolution. We demonstrate that this formulation is not a mere rewriting of existing dynamics: it provides a unified and technically economical treatment of geometric constraints and velocity-dependent dissipative forces, neither of which admits a straightforward global variational formulation. Potential applications to a broad range of quantum phenomena are also indicated.

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