The proofs in a quantum mechanical d'Alembert Principle
Date Issued
December 1, 1991
Author(s)
Cahn, Jordan E.
Advisor(s)
Boris A. Kupershmidt
Additional Advisor(s)
K. C. Reddy, Horace Crater
Abstract
The d' Alembert principle states that if a particle is constrained to a manifold, no work can be done normal to the manifold, however, quantum mechanics forbids the restraint of a particle. The constraint is replaced by an infinite potential and the Schödinger equation can be separated to produce a potential field on the manifold which is a function of the manifold's curvature. This is done for a one-dimensional curve and then for a general manifold. New work is presented as the case of a particle on a circle and the case of a product manifold are investigated.
Degree
Master of Science
Major
Mathematics
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