A unifying perspective on the Moyal and Voros products and their physical meanings

作者:Basu Prasad; Chakraborty Biswajit; Scholtz Frederik G*
来源:Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical, 2011, 44(28): 285204.
DOI:10.1088/1751-8113/44/28/285204

摘要

The Moyal and Voros formulations of non-commutative quantum field theory have been a point of controversy in the recent past. Here we address this issue in the context of non-commutative non-relativistic quantum mechanics. In particular, we show that the two formulations simply correspond to two different representations associated with two different choices of basis on the quantum Hilbert space. From a mathematical perspective, the two formulations are therefore completely equivalent, but we also argue that only the Voros formulation admits a consistent physical interpretation. These considerations are elucidated by considering the free-particle transition amplitude in the two representations.

  • 出版日期2011-7-15