Non-Linear Operator-valued Elliptic Flows with Application to Quantum Field Theory

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Main Authors: Bru, Jean-Bernard, Metraud, Nathan
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author Bru, Jean-Bernard
Metraud, Nathan
author_facet Bru, Jean-Bernard
Metraud, Nathan
contents Differential equations on spaces of operators are very little developed in Mathematics, being in general very challenging. Here, we study a novel system of such (non-linear) differential equations. We show it has a unique solution for all times, for instance in the operator or Hilbert-Schmidt norm topologies. This system presents remarkable ellipticity properties that turn out to be crucial for the study of the infinite-time limit of its solution, which is proven under relatively weak, albeit probably not necessary, hypotheses on the initial data. This system of differential equations is the elliptic counterpart of an hyperbolic flow applied to quantum field theory to diagonalize Hamiltonians that are quadratic in the bosonic field. In a similar way, this elliptic flow, in particular its asymptotics, has application in quantum field theory: it can be used to diagonalize Hamiltonians that are quadratic in the fermionic field while giving new explicit expressions and properties of these pivotal Hamiltonians of quantum field theory and quantum statistical mechanics.
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spellingShingle Non-Linear Operator-valued Elliptic Flows with Application to Quantum Field Theory
Bru, Jean-Bernard
Metraud, Nathan
Mathematical Physics
35J46, 47D06, 81Q10
Differential equations on spaces of operators are very little developed in Mathematics, being in general very challenging. Here, we study a novel system of such (non-linear) differential equations. We show it has a unique solution for all times, for instance in the operator or Hilbert-Schmidt norm topologies. This system presents remarkable ellipticity properties that turn out to be crucial for the study of the infinite-time limit of its solution, which is proven under relatively weak, albeit probably not necessary, hypotheses on the initial data. This system of differential equations is the elliptic counterpart of an hyperbolic flow applied to quantum field theory to diagonalize Hamiltonians that are quadratic in the bosonic field. In a similar way, this elliptic flow, in particular its asymptotics, has application in quantum field theory: it can be used to diagonalize Hamiltonians that are quadratic in the fermionic field while giving new explicit expressions and properties of these pivotal Hamiltonians of quantum field theory and quantum statistical mechanics.
title Non-Linear Operator-valued Elliptic Flows with Application to Quantum Field Theory
topic Mathematical Physics
35J46, 47D06, 81Q10
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.11154