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Variations of (pseudo-)rotations and the Laplace-Beltrami operator on homogeneous spaces

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4934313· OSTI ID:22492616
 [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, 1 Hristo Smirnenski Blvd., 1046 Sofia (Bulgaria)
  2. Institute of Mechanics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 4, 1113 Sofia (Bulgaria)

In this paper we obtain the Lie derivatives of the scalar parameters in the generalized Euler decomposition with respect to arbitrary axes under left and right deck transformations. This problem can be directly related to the representation of the angular momentum in quantum mechanics. As a particular example, we calculate the angular momentum and the corresponding quantum hamiltonian in the standard Euler and Bryan representations. Similarly, in the hyperbolic case, the Laplace-Beltrami operator is retrieved for the Iwasawa decomposition. The case of two axes is considered as well.

OSTI ID:
22492616
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1684; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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