Three and four-body systems in one dimension: Integrability, superintegrability and discrete symmetries

Four Lectures: Discretization and Integrability. Discrete Spectral Symmetries

Three-Body Dynamics in One Dimension

We discuss the general three-particle quantum scattering problem, for motion restricted to the full line. Specifically, we formulate the three-body problem in one dimension in terms of the (Faddeev-type) integral equation approach. As a first application, we develop a spinless, one-dimensional (1-D) model that mimics three-nucleon dynamics in one dimension. In addition, we investigate the effec...

Symmetries and Integrability

This is a survey on finite-dimensional integrable dynamical systems related to Hamiltonian G-actions. Within a framework of noncommutative integrability we study integrability of G-invariant systems, collective motions and reduced integrability. We also consider reductions of the Hamiltonian flows restricted to their invariant submanifolds generalizing classical Hess–Appel’rot case of a heavy r...

On Integrability and Chaos in Discrete Systems

The scalar nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equation and a suitable discretization are well known integrable systems which exhibit the phenomena of “effective” chaos. Vector generalizations of both the continuous and discrete system are discussed. Some attention is directed upon the issue of the integrability of a discrete version of the vector NLS equation.

Discrete gravity in one dimension

A model for quantum gravity in one (time) dimension is discussed, based on Regge's discrete formulation of gravity. The nature of exact continuous lattice diffeomorphisms and the implications for a regularized gravitational measure are examined. After introducing a massless scalar field coupled to the edge lengths, the scalar functional integral is performed exactly on a finite lattice, and the...