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Alexander Turbiner, UNAM
Quantum n-body problem: generalized Euler coordinates (from J-L Lagrange to Figure Eight by Moore and Ter-Martirosyan, then and today)
The potential of聽 the $n$-body problem, both classical and quantum, depends only on the relative (mutual) distances between bodies. By generalized Euler coordinates we mean relative distances and angles. Their advantage over Jacobi coordinates is emphasized.
The NEW IDEA is to study trajectories in both classical,聽 and eigenstates in quantum systems which depends on relative distances ALONE.We show how this study is equivalent to the study of(i) the motion of a particle (quantum or classical) in curved space of dimension $n(n-1)/2$or the study of(ii) the Euler-Arnold (quantum or classical) - $sl(n(n-1)/2, R)$ algebra top.The curved space of (i) has a number of remarkable properties. In the 3-body case the {it de-Quantization} of quantum Hamiltonian leads to a classical Hamiltonian which solves a ~250-years old problem posed by Lagrange on聽 3-body planar motion.
The NEW IDEA is to study trajectories in both classical,聽 and eigenstates in quantum systems which depends on relative distances ALONE.We show how this study is equivalent to the study of(i) the motion of a particle (quantum or classical) in curved space of dimension $n(n-1)/2$or the study of(ii) the Euler-Arnold (quantum or classical) - $sl(n(n-1)/2, R)$ algebra top.The curved space of (i) has a number of remarkable properties. In the 3-body case the {it de-Quantization} of quantum Hamiltonian leads to a classical Hamiltonian which solves a ~250-years old problem posed by Lagrange on聽 3-body planar motion.