Wave equations onq-Minkowski space

Wave equations on q-Minkowski space

We give a systematic account of the exterior algebra of forms on q-Minkowski space, introducing the q-exterior derivative, q-Hodge star operator, q-coderivative, q-LaplaceBeltrami operator and the q-Lie-derivative. With these tools at hand, we then give a detailed exposition of the q-d’Alembert and q-Maxwell equation. For both equations we present a q-momentum-indexed family of plane wave solut...

Defects in Semilinear Wave Equations and Timelike Minimal Surfaces in Minkowski Space

We study semilinear wave equations with Ginzburg-Landau type nonlinearities multiplied by a factor ε, where ε > 0 is a small parameter. We prove that for suitable initial data, solutions exhibit energy concentration sets that evolve approximately via the equation for timelike Minkowski minimal surfaces, as long as the minimal surface remains smooth. This gives a proof of predictions made, on th...

From Euclidean to Minkowski space with the Cauchy-Riemann equations

We present an elementary method to obtain Green’s functions in non-perturbative quantum field theory in Minkowski space from calculated Green’s functions in Euclidean space. Since in non-perturbative field theory the analytical structure of amplitudes is many times unknown, especially in the presence of confined fields, dispersive representations suffer from systematic uncertainties. Therefore ...

Wave Equations in Bianchi Space-Times

Existence of Minkowski space

Abstract Physics textbooks present Minkowski space as an almost pure mathematical construct, without any explicit restriction on a domain where it is applicable in physics. Meanwhile, its physical meaning cannot but follow the same premises as those which underlies the special relativity theory: motion of free point particles and propagation of electromagnetic waves. However, the common formali...