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Evaluation of variational approximations; Avaliacao de aproximacoes variacionais

Abstract

In Feynman`s approach to quantum statistical mechanics, the partition function can e represented as a path integral. A recently proposed variation method of Feynman-Kleinert is able to transform the path integral into an integral in phase space, in which the quantum fluctuations have been taken care of by introducing the effective classical potential. This method has been testes with succeed for the smooth potentials and for the singular potential of delta. The method to the strong singular potentials is applied: a quadratic potential and a linear potential both with a rigid wall at the origin. By satisfying the condition that the density of the particle be vanish at the origin, and adapted method of Feynman-Kleinert in order to improve the method is introduced. (author).
Authors:
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Thesis/Dissertation
Report Number:
INIS-BR-3267
Reference Number:
SCA: 661300; PA: AIX-25:023485; EDB-94:058645; ERA-19:013400; NTS-94:017672; SN: 94001172411
Resource Relation:
Other Information: TH: Tese (M.Sc.).; PBD: 1991
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; VARIATIONAL METHODS; FEYNMAN GAS MODEL; FUNCTIONALS; PARTITION FUNCTIONS; POTENTIALS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; STATISTICAL MODELS; 661300; OTHER ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE
OSTI ID:
10136450
Research Organizations:
Parana Univ., Curitiba, PR (Brazil). Curso de Pos-Graduacao em Fisica
Country of Origin:
Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE94618438; TRN: BR9431856023485
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
69 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Trevisan, L A. Evaluation of variational approximations; Avaliacao de aproximacoes variacionais. Brazil: N. p., 1991. Web.
Trevisan, L A. Evaluation of variational approximations; Avaliacao de aproximacoes variacionais. Brazil.
Trevisan, L A. 1991. "Evaluation of variational approximations; Avaliacao de aproximacoes variacionais." Brazil.
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title = {Evaluation of variational approximations; Avaliacao de aproximacoes variacionais}
author = {Trevisan, L A}
abstractNote = {In Feynman`s approach to quantum statistical mechanics, the partition function can e represented as a path integral. A recently proposed variation method of Feynman-Kleinert is able to transform the path integral into an integral in phase space, in which the quantum fluctuations have been taken care of by introducing the effective classical potential. This method has been testes with succeed for the smooth potentials and for the singular potential of delta. The method to the strong singular potentials is applied: a quadratic potential and a linear potential both with a rigid wall at the origin. By satisfying the condition that the density of the particle be vanish at the origin, and adapted method of Feynman-Kleinert in order to improve the method is introduced. (author).}
place = {Brazil}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}