Geometry and symmetry of quantum and classical-quantum variational principles

作者：Luz Esther Bonet^*; Tronci Cesare

来源：Journal of Mathematical Physics, 2015, 56(8): 082104.

DOI：10.1063/1.4929567

This paper presents the geometric setting of quantum variational principles and extends it to comprise the interaction between classical and quantum degrees of freedom. Euler-Poincare reduction theory is applied to the Schrodinger, Heisenberg, and Wigner-Moyal dynamics of pure states. This construction leads to new variational principles for the description of mixed quantum states. The corresponding momentum map properties are presented as they arise from the underlying unitary symmetries. Finally, certain semidirect-product group structures are shown to produce new variational principles for Dirac's interaction picture and the equations of hybrid classical-quantum dynamics.

• 出版日期2015-8