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Quantum Mechanics of One-Dimensional Three-Body Contact Interactions

Published Jan 1, 2024• 0 citations
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The quantum mechanical description of topologically nontrivial three-body contact interactions in one dimension is not well understood. This study explores the Hamiltonian description of these interactions using the path-integral formalism.
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10.7566/jpsht.4.007

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