Adaptation of the Hamilton–Jacobi formalism to quantum mechanics leads to a cocycle condition, which is invariant under D–dimensional M¨obius transformations with Euclidean or Minkowski metrics. In this paper we aim to provide a pedagogical presentation of the proof of the M¨obius symmetry underlying the cocycle condition. The M¨obius symmetry implies energy quantization and undefinability of quantum trajectories, without assigning any prior interpretation to the wave function. As such, the Hamilton–Jacobi formalism, augmented with the global M¨obius symmetry, provides an alternative starting point, to the axiomatic probability interpretation of the wave function, for the formulation of quantum mechanics and the quantum spacetime. The M¨obius symmetry can only be implemented consistently if spatial space is compact, and correspondingly if there exist a finite ultraviolet length scale. Evidence for non– trivial space topology may exist in the cosmic microwave background radiation.
Hamilton-Jacobi meet Möbius
MATONE, MARCO
2015
Abstract
Adaptation of the Hamilton–Jacobi formalism to quantum mechanics leads to a cocycle condition, which is invariant under D–dimensional M¨obius transformations with Euclidean or Minkowski metrics. In this paper we aim to provide a pedagogical presentation of the proof of the M¨obius symmetry underlying the cocycle condition. The M¨obius symmetry implies energy quantization and undefinability of quantum trajectories, without assigning any prior interpretation to the wave function. As such, the Hamilton–Jacobi formalism, augmented with the global M¨obius symmetry, provides an alternative starting point, to the axiomatic probability interpretation of the wave function, for the formulation of quantum mechanics and the quantum spacetime. The M¨obius symmetry can only be implemented consistently if spatial space is compact, and correspondingly if there exist a finite ultraviolet length scale. Evidence for non– trivial space topology may exist in the cosmic microwave background radiation.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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