Effective Evolution Equations in Quantum Physics

Derivation of Effective Evolution Equations from Microscopic Quantum Dynamics

2 Derivation of the Hartree Equation in the Mean Field Limit 5 2.1 Mean Field Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.2 Derivation of the Hartree Equation for Bounded Potentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.3 Another Proof of Theorem 2.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2.4 Derivation of the Hartree Equation fo...

Effective equations in quantum cosmology

We develop a general framework for effective equations of expectation values in quantum cosmology and pose for them the quantum Cauchy problem with no-boundary and tunneling wavefunctions. Cosmological configuration space is decomposed into two sectors that give qualitatively different contributions to the radiation currents in effective equations. The field-theoretical sector of inhomogeneous ...

Quantum Physics: A Case for Anti-Realism?

quantum physics: a case for anti-realism?

the aim of the present paper is to sbo» that anti-realism in science, 1vhich has a1;guab/y become more fashionable in recentyears, contrary to tuha: its proponents assert, cannot make use of quantum mechanics and its impressiue achievements as a frump card in justifying its claims. i will argue that scientific anti-realism far from providing scientific communiry with a progressive methodologica...

Effective Equations of Motion for Quantum Systems

In many situations, one can approximate the behavior of a quantum system, i.e. a wave function subject to a partial differential equation, by effective classical equations which are ordinary differential equations. A general method and geometrical picture is developed and shown to agree with effective action results, commonly derived through path integration, for perturbations around a harmonic...