PTQM related Cartan and Clifford structures


PTQM related Cartan and Clifford structures

Günther, U.

Gauged PT quantum mechanics (PTQM) and corresponding Krein space setups are studied. For models with constant non-Abelian gauge potentials and extended parity inversions compact and noncompact Lie group components are analyzed via Cartan decompositions and an underlying Lie-triple structure is described. For models with Abelian gauge potentials a hidden Clifford algebra structure is found and used to obtain the fundamental symmetry of Krein space related J-selfadjoint extensions for PTQM setups with ultra-localized potentials.

Keywords: PT quantum mechanics; non-Hermitian Hamiltonians; gauge theory; Abelian gauge field; non-Abelian gauge field; Cartan decomposition; compact and noncompact components; Lie triple system; Clifford algebra; ultra-localized potential; Krein space; J-selfadjoint extension

  • Invited lecture (Conferences)
    Analytic and algebraic methods VI, 10.-11.05.2010, Prague, Czech Republic

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