\documentclass[reqno]{amsart} \begin{document} \setcounter{page}{121} {\noindent\small Mathematical Physics and Quantum Field Theory,\newline Electron. J. Diff. Eqns., Conf. 04, 2000, pp. 121--145.\newline http://ejde.math.swt.edu or http://ejde.math.unt.edu \newline ftp ejde.math.swt.edu \quad ejde.math.unt.edu (login: ftp)} \thanks{\copyright 2000 Southwest Texas State University and University of North Texas.} \vspace{1cm} \title[ Feynman's problem ] {A partial solution for Feynman's problem:\\ A new derivation of the Weyl equation} \author[Atsushi Inoue] {Atsushi Inoue} \address {Atsushi Inoue \hfill\break\indent Department of Mathematics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, \hfill\break\indent 2-12-1, Oh-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-0033, Japan} \email{inoue@@math.titech.ac.jp} \thanks{Published July 12, 2000.} \thanks{Partially supported by Monbusyo Grant-in-aid No.10640201.} \subjclass{35F10, 35L45, 35Q40, 70H99, 81S40} \keywords{Quantization, good parametrix, spin, superanalysis} \begin{abstract} Associating classical mechanics to a system of PDE, we give a procedure for Feynman type quantization of a ``Schr\"odinger type equation with spin." Mathematically, we construct a ``good parametrix" for the Weyl equation with an external electro-magnetic field. Main ingredients are a new interpretation of the matrix structure using superanalysis and a reinterpretation of the method of characteristics as a quantization procedure of Feynman type. \end{abstract} \maketitle \numberwithin{equation}{section} \newtheorem{thm}{Theorem}[section] \newtheorem{lem}[thm]{Lemma} \newtheorem{prop}[thm]{Proposition} \newtheorem{cor}[thm]{Corollary} \newtheorem{defn}{Definition}[section] \def\proj{\operatorname{proj}} \def\dist{\operatorname{dist}} \def\sdet{\operatorname{\rm sdet}} \def\str{\operatorname{\rm str}} \def\Mat{\operatorname{\rm Mat}} \def\GL{\operatorname{\rm GL}} \def\tr{\operatorname{\rm tr}} \def\sgn{\operatorname{\rm sgn}} \def\ccsl{{/\kern-0.5em{\mathcal C}}} \def\clsl{{/\kern-0.6em{\mathcal L}}} %5 \def\cssl{{/\kern-0.6em{\mathcal S}}} \def\cdsl{{/\kern-0.7em{\mathcal D}}} \def\kbar{\mathchar'26\mkern-9mu k} \def\pdq{\frac{\partial}{\partial {q}}} \def\pdqj{\frac{\partial}{\partial q_j }} \def\pdtheta{\frac{\partial}{\partial \theta}} \def\pdx{\frac{\partial}{\partial {x}}} \def\pdt{\frac{\partial}{\partial {t}}} \def\trs{|\kern-0.1em|\kern-0.1em|} \def\inidata{\underline{x},\underline{\xi},\underline{\theta},\underline{\pi}} \def\mixdata{\underline{x},\underline{\xi},\underline{\theta},\underline{\pi}} \def\mixxdata{{\underline{x}},{\underline{\theta}},{\underline{\xi}},{\underline{\pi}}} \section{Feynman's problem for spin} \subsection{Feynman's path integral representation and his problem} Feynman proposed to represent solutions of the Schr\"odinger equation \begin{equation}\gathered i\hbar {\frac{\partial}{\partial t}} u(t,q)=H(q,\partial_q)u(t,q),\\ u(0,q)={\underline{u}}(q), \quad q=(q_1,\cdots,q_m)\in{\mathbb R}^m, \endgathered \label{Sch} \end{equation} via the expression, called Feynman's path integral (representation), \begin{equation} F(t,q,q') =\int_{C_{t,q,q'}}d_F\gamma \,e^{ i{\hbar}^{-1}\int_0^t L(\gamma(\tau),\dot\gamma(\tau))d\tau}. \label{Fe} \end{equation} Here $H(q,\partial_q)$, the Hamiltonian operator with mass ${M}$, is given formally as $$ H(q,\partial_q)={\frac{-\hbar^2}{2{M}}}\Delta +V(\cdot),\quad \Delta=\sum_{\ell=1}^m{\frac{\partial^2}{\partial q_\ell^2}}, $$ and $d_F\gamma$ denotes the notorious Feynman measure on the path space $$ C_{t,q,q'}=\{\gamma(\cdot)\in AC([0,t]:{\mathbb R}^m)\,|\, \gamma(0)=q',\gamma(t)=q\}. $$ Here, $AC$ denotes absolute continuity. For any path $\gamma\in C_{t,q,q'}$, the classical action $S_t(\gamma)$ is defined by \begin{equation} S_{t}(\gamma)=\int_0^t d\tau \, L(\gamma(\tau),\dot\gamma(\tau)) \label{a} \end{equation} where the Lagrangian function $$ L(\gamma,\dot\gamma) ={\frac M2}|{\dot\gamma}|^2-V(\gamma)\in C^\infty(T{\mathbb R}^m:{\mathbb R}), %\label{2.6} $$ corresponds to the Hamiltonian function $$ H(q,p)=\frac{|p|^2}{2M}+V(q)\in C^\infty(T^*{\mathbb R}^m:{\mathbb R}). $$ On the other hand, Feynman noted (\cite{FH65}, page 355) that \begin{quotation} ...... path integrals suffer grievously from a serious defect. They do not permit a discussion of spin operators or other such operators in a simple and lucid way. They find their greatest use in systems for which coordinates and their conjugate momenta are adequate. Nevertheless, spin is a simple and vital part of real quantum-mechanical systems. It is a serious limitation that the half-integral spin of the electron does not find a simple and ready representation. It can be handled if the amplitudes and quantities are considered as quaternions instead of ordinary complex numbers, but the lack of commutativity of such numbers is a serious complication. \end{quotation} \noindent [{\bf{Problem for system of PDE}}]: We regard Feynman's problem as calling for a {\bf new methodology of solving systems of PDE}. A system of PDE has {\bf two non-commutativities}, \par (i) one from $[\partial_q,q]=1$ (Heisenberg relation), \par (ii) the other from $[A,B]\neq 0$ (matrix noncommutativity). \par Non-commutativity from the Heisenberg relation is nicely controlled by using Fourier transformations (the theory of pseudodifferential operators). Here, we want to give a {\bf new method of treating matrix non-commutativity}; after identifying matrix operations as differential operators and using Fourier transformations, we may develop a theory of pseudodifferential operators for supersmooth functions on superspace ${\mathfrak R}^{m|n}$. {\it Opinion. } For a given system of PDE, if we may reduce that system to scalar PDEs by diagonalization, then we doubt whether it is truly necessary to use a matrix representation. Therefore, if we need to represent some equations using matrices, we should try to treat a system of PDE as it is, {\bf without diagonalization}. (Recall the Witten model, which is represented by two independent-looking equations, has supersymmetry if treated as a system.) \par{\it Remark. } We may consider the method employed here as an attempt to {\bf extend the ``method of characteristics" to PDE with matrix-valued coefficients}. \subsection{Method of Fujiwara} Unfortunately, the Feynman measure does not exist. On the other hand, Fujiwara \cite{Fu79,Fu80} constructed the parametrix and the fundamental solution of \eqref{Sch} using Feynman's arguments conversely, that is, he made a part of the argument of Feynman mathematically rigorous. Let $ \displaystyle{\sup_{q\in{\mathbb R}^m}|D^\alpha V(q)|\le C_\alpha}, $ for $|\alpha|\ge2$. Then there exists a unique path $\gamma_0$ in $C_{t,q,q'}$ such that \begin{equation*} \inf_{\gamma\in C_{t,q,q'}} S_t(\gamma)=S_t(\gamma_0)= {S}_L(t,q,q'), \label{aa} \end{equation*} which gives a solution of the {\bf Hamilton-Jacobi equation}: $$ \frac{\partial}{\partial t}S+H\bigg(q,\frac{\partial S}{\partial q}\bigg)=0. $$ Introducing the {\bf van Vleck determinant} \begin{equation*} {D}_L(t,q,q')= \det \Big(\partial_{q_i} \partial_{q'_j} {S}_L(t,q,q')\Big), \label{c} \end{equation*} which is a solution of the {\bf continuity equation} $$ \frac{\partial}{\partial t}D_L +\frac{\partial}{\partial q} \bigg(D_LH_p\bigg(q,\frac{\partial S}{\partial q}\bigg)\bigg)=0, $$ he defined \begin{equation} (F_t u)(q)=(2\pi i\hbar)^{-m/2}\int_{{\mathbb R}^m} dq'\,{D}_L^{1/2}(t,q,q') e^{ i\hbar^{-1}{S}_L(t,q,q')} u(q'). \label{pf} \end{equation} \begin{thm}[Fujiwara \cite{Fu79}] Fix $00$ sufficiently small such that %$\{ x_{\mathrm B}\in{\mathbb R}^m;|x_{\mathrm B}-y_{\mathrm B}|