Tools for Verifying Classical and Quantum Superintegrability
Recently many new classes of integrable systems in n dimensions occurring in classical and quantum mechanics have been shown to admit a functionally independent set of 2n−1 symmetries polynomial in the canonical momenta, so that they are in fact superintegrable. These newly discovered systems are al...
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Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications SIGMA 6 (2010), 066, 23 pages
Tools for Verifying Classical
and Quantum Superintegrability
Ernest G. KALNINS †, Jonathan M. KRESS ‡ and Willard MILLER Jr.§
† Department of Mathematics, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
E-mail: math0236@math.waikato.ac.nz
URL: http://www.math.waikato.ac.nz
‡ School of Mathematics, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
E-mail: j.kress@unsw.edu.au
URL: http://web.maths.unsw.edu.au/∼jonathan/
§ School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota,55455, USA
E-mail: miller@ima.umn.edu
URL: http://www.ima.umn.edu/∼miller/
Received June 04, 2010, in final form August 06, 2010; Published online August 18, 2010
doi:10.3842/SIGMA.2010.066
Abstract. Recently many new classes of integrable systems in n dimensions occurring in
classical and quantum mechanics have been shown to admit a functionally independent set
of 2n − 1 symmetries polynomial in the canonical momenta, so that they are in fact su-
perintegrable. These newly discovered systems are all separable in some coordinate system
and, typically, they depend on one or more parameters in such a way that the system is
superintegrable exactly when some of the parameters are rational numbers. Most of the con-
structions to date are for n = 2 but cases where n > 2 are multiplying rapidly. In this article
we organize a large class of such systems, many new, and emphasize the underlying mecha-
nisms which enable this phenomena to occur and to prove superintegrability. In addition to
proofs of classical superintegrability we show that the 2D caged anisotropic oscillator and
a Stäckel transformed version on the 2-sheet hyperboloid are quantum superintegrable for all
rational relative frequencies, and that a deformed 2D Kepler–Coulomb system is quantum
superintegrable for all rational values of a parameter k in the potential.
Key words: superintegrability; hidden algebras; quadratic algebras
2010 Mathematics Subject Classification: 20C99; 20C35; 22E70
1 Introduction
We define an n-dimensional classical superintegrable system to be an integrable Hamiltonian
system that not only possesses n mutually Poisson – commuting constants of the motion, but in
addition, the Hamiltonian Poisson-commutes with 2n− 1 functions on the phase space that are
globally defined and polynomial in the momenta. Similarly, we define a quantum superintegrable
system to be a quantum Hamiltonian which is one of a set of n independent mutually commuting
differential operators, and that commutes with a set of 2n − 1 independent differential opera-
tors of finite order. We restrict to classical systems of the form H =
∑n
i,j=1 g
ijpipj + V and
corresponding quantum systems H = ∆n+ Ṽ . These systems, including the classical Kepler and
anisotropic oscillator problems and the quantum anisotropic oscillator and hydrogen atom have
great historical importance, due to their remarkable properties, [1, 2]. The order of a classical
superintegrable system is the maximum order of the generating constants of the motion (with
the Hamiltonian excluded) as a polynomial in the momenta, and the maximum order of the
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2 E.G. Kalnins, J.M. Kress and W. Miller Jr.
quantum symmetries as differential operators. Systems of 2nd order have been well studied
and there is now a structure and classification theory [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]. For 3rd and higher
order superintegrable systems much less is known. In particular there have been relatively few
examples and there is almost no structure theory. However, within the last three years there has
been a dramatic increase in discovery of new families of possible higher order superintegrable
classical and quantum systems [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]. The authors and collaborators have
developed methods for verifying superintegrability of these proposed systems, [17, 18, 19, 20].
In the cited papers the emphasis was on particular systems of special importance and recent
interest. Here, however, the emphasis is on the methods themselves.
In Section 2 we review a method for constructing classical constants of the motion of all
orders for n-dimensional Hamiltonians that admit a separation of variables in some orthogonal
coordinate system. Then we apply it to the case n = 2 to show how to derive superintegrable
systems for all values of a rational parameter k in the potential. Many of our examples are new.
In Section 3 we review our method for establishing a canonical form for quantum symmetry oper-
ators of all orders for 2-dimensional Schrödinger operators such that the Schrödinger eigenvalue
equation admits a separation of variables in some orthogonal coordinate system. Then we apply
this method to establish the quantum superintegrability of the caged anisotropic oscillator for all
frequencies that are rationally related, and for a Stäckel transformed version of this system on
the 2-sheet hyperboloid. We give a second proof for the caged oscillator in all dimensions n that
relies on recurrence relations for associated Laguerre polynomials. We also apply the canonical
equations to establish the quantum superintegrability of a deformed Kepler–Coulomb system
for all rational values of a parameter k in the potential.
1.1 The construction tool for classical systems
There are far more verified superintegrable Hamiltonian systems in classical mechanics than was
the case 3 years ago. The principal method for constructing and verifying these new systems
requires that the system is already integrable, in particular, that it admits a separation of
variables in some coordinate system. For a Hamiltonian system in 2n-dimensional phase space
the separation gives us n second order constants of the motion in involution. In this paper we
first review a general procedure, essentially the construction of action angle variables, which
yields an additional n − 1 constants, such that the set of 2n − 1 is functionally independent.
This is of little interest unless it is possible to extract n new constants of the motion that are
polynomial in the momenta, so that the system is superintegrable. We will show how this can be
done in many cases. We start first with the construction of action angle variables for Hamiltonian
systems in n dimensions, and later specialize to the case n = 2 to verify superintegrability.
Consider a classical system in n variables on a complex Riemannian manifold that admits
separation of variables in orthogonal separable coordinates x1, . . . , xn. Then there is an n × n
Stäckel matrix
S = (Sij(xi))
such that Φ = detS 6= 0 and the Hamiltonian is
H = L1 =
n∑
i=1
T1i
(
p2
i + vi(xi)
)
=
n∑
i=1
T1i p
2
i + V (x1, . . . , xn),
where V =
∑n
i=1 T1i vi(xi), T is the matrix inverse to S:
n∑
j=1
TijSjk =
n∑
j=1
SijTjk = δik, 1 ≤ i, k ≤ n, (1)
Tools for Verifying Classical and Quantum Superintegrability 3
and δik is the Kronecker delta. Here, we must require Πn
i=1T1i 6= 0. We define the quadratic
constants of the motion Lk, k = 1, . . . , n by
Lk =
n∑
i=1
Tki
(
p2
i + vi
)
, k = 1, . . . , n,
or
p2
i + vi =
n∑
j=1
SijLj , 1 ≤ i ≤ n. (2)
As is well known,
{Lj ,Lk} = 0, 1 ≤ j, k ≤ n.
Here,
{A(x,p),B(x,p)} =
n∑
i=1
(∂iA ∂piB − ∂piA ∂iB).
Furthermore, by differentiating identity (1) with respect to xh we obtain
∂hTi` = −
n∑
j=1
TihS
′
hjTj`, 1 ≤ h, i, ` ≤ n,
where S′hj = ∂hShj .
Now we define nonzero functions Mkj(xj , pj ,L1, . . . ,Ln) on the manifold by the requirement
{Mkj ,L`} = T`jSjk, 1 ≤ k, j, ` ≤ n.
It is straightforward to check that these conditions are equivalent to the differential equations
2pj∂jMkj +
(
− v′j +
n∑
q=1
S′jqLq
)
∂pjMkj = Sjk, 1 ≤ j, k ≤ n.
We can use the equalities (2) to consider Mkj either as a function of xj alone, so that d
dxj
Mkj =
Sjk/2pj or as a function of pj alone. In this paper we will take the former point of view.
Now define functions
L̃q =
n∑
j=1
Mqj , 1 ≤ q ≤ n.
Then we have
{L̃q,L`} =
n∑
j=1
T`jSjq = δ`q. (3)
This shows that the 2n− 1 functions
H = L1,L2, . . . ,Ln, L̃2, . . . , L̃n,
are constants of the motion and, due to relations (3), they are functionally independent.
4 E.G. Kalnins, J.M. Kress and W. Miller Jr.
Now let’s consider how this construction works in n = 2 dimensions. By replacing each
separable coordinate by a suitable function of itself and the constants of the motion by suitable
linear combinations of themselves, if necessary, e.g. [21], we can always assume that the Stäckel
matrix and its inverse are of the form
S =
(
f1 1
f2 −1
)
, T =
1
f1 + f2
(
1 1
f2 −f1
)
,
where fj is a function of the variable xj alone. The constants of the motion L1 = H and L2
are given to us via variable separation. We want to compute a new constant of the motion L̃2
functionally independent of L1, L2. Setting M21 = M, M22 = −N , we see that
2p1
d
dx1
M = 1, 2p2
d
dx2
N = 1, (4)
from which we can determine M , N . Then L̃2 = M −N is the constant of the motion that we
seek.
The treatment of subgroup separable superintegrable systems in n dimensions, [18], is also
a special case of the above construction. Suppose the Stäckel matrix takes the form
S =
1 −f1, 0 · · · · · · 0
0 1 −f2 0 · · · 0
0 0
. . . . . . . . . 0
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0 0 0 · · · 1 −fn−1
0 0 0 · · · 0 1
where fi = fi(xi), i = 1, . . . , n. The inverse matrix in this case is
T =
1 f1 f1f2 · · · · · · f1f2 · · · fn−1
0 1 f2 f2f3 · · · f2 · · · fn−1
0 0
. . . . . . . . .
...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0 0 0 · · · 1 fn−1
0 0 0 · · · 0 1
,
which leads exactly to the construction found in [18].
1.2 Application of the construction for n = 2
As we have seen, for n = 2 and separable coordinates u1 = x, u2 = y we have
H = L1 =
1
f1(x) + f2(y)
(
p2
x + p2
y + v1(x) + v2(y)
)
,
L2 =
f2(y)
f1(x) + f2(y)
(
p2
x + v1(x)
)
− f1(x)
f1(x) + f2(y)
(
p2
y + v2(y)
)
.
We will present strategies for determining functions f1, f2, v1, v1 such that there exists a 3rd
constant of the motion, polynomial in the momenta. The constant of the motion L̃2 = M −N
constructed by solving equations (4) is usually not a polynomial in the momenta, hence not
directly useful in verifying superintegrability. We describe a procedure for obtaining a polynomial
constant from M −N , based on the observation that the integrals
M =
1
2
∫
dx1√
f1H+ L2 − v1
, N =
1
2
∫
dx2√
f2H−L2 − v2
,
Tools for Verifying Classical and Quantum Superintegrability 5
can often be expressed in terms of multiples of the inverse hyperbolic sine or cosine (or the
ordinary inverse sine or cosine), and the hyperbolic sine and cosine satisfy addition formulas.
Thus we will search for functions fj , vj such that M and N possess this property. There
is a larger class of prototypes for this construction, namely the second order superintegrable
systems. These have already been classified for 2-dimensional constant curvature spaces [4] and,
due to the fact that every superintegrable system on a Riemannian or pseudo-Riemannian space
in two dimensions is Stäckel equivalent to a constant curvature superintegrable system [22, 23],
this list includes all cases. We will typically start our construction with one of these second
order systems and add parameters to get a family of higher order superintegrable systems.
A basic observation is that to get inverse trig functions for the integrals M , N we can choose
the potential functions f(z), v(z) from the list
Z1(z) = Az2 +Bz + C, Z2(z) =
A+B sin pz
cos2 py
,
Z3(z) =
A
cos2 pz
+
B
sin2 pz
, Z4(z) = Ae2ipz +Beipz,
Z5(z) = Az2 +
B
z2
, Z6(z) =
A
z
+
B
z2
,
sometimes restricting the parameters to special cases. Many of these cases actually occur in
the lists [4] so we are guaranteed that it will be possible to construct at least one second order
polynomial constant of the motion from such a selection. However, some of the cases lead only
to higher order constants.
Cartesian type systems
For simplicity, we begin with Cartesian coordinates in flat space. The systems of this type are
related to oscillators and are associated with functions Zj for j = 1, 5, 6. We give two examples.
[E1]. For our first construction we give yet another verification that the extended caged har-
monic oscillator is classically superintegrable. We modify the second order superintegrable
system [E1], [4], by looking at the potential
V = ω2
1x
2 + ω2
2y
2 +
β
x2
+
γ
y2
,
with L2 = p2
x + ω2
1x
2 + β
x2 . (For ω1 = ω2 this is just [E1].) It corresponds to the choice of
a function of the form Z5 for each of v1, v2. Evaluating the integrals, we obtain the solutions
M(x, px) =
i
4ω1
A, sinhA =
i(2ω2
1x
2 − L2)√
L2
2 − 4ω2
1β
,
N(y, py) =
−i
4ω2
B, sinhB =
i(2ω2
2y
2 −H+ L2)√
(H−L2)2 − 4ω2
2γ
,
to within arbitrary additive constants. We choose these constants so that M , N are proportional
to inverse hyperbolic sines. Then, due to the formula cosh2 u − sinh2 u = 1, we can use the
identities (2) to compute coshA and coshB:
coshA =
2ω1xpx√
L2
2 − 4ω2
1β
, coshB =
2ω2ypy√
(H−L2)2 − 4ω2
2γ
.
Now suppose that ω1/ω2 = k is rational, i.e. k = p
q where p, q are relatively prime integers.
Then ω1 = pω, ω2 = qω and
sinh(−4ipqω[M −N ]) = sinh(qA+ pB), cosh(−4ipqω[M −N ]) = cosh(qA+ pB),
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are both constants of the motion. Each of these will lead to a polynomial constant of the motion.
Indeed, we can use the relations
(coshx± sinhx)n = coshnx± sinhnx,
cosh(x+ y) = coshx cosh y + sinhx sinh y,
sinh(x+ y) = coshx sinh y + sinhx cosh y,
coshnx =
[n/2]∑
j=0
(
n
2j
)
sinh2j x coshn−2j x,
sinhnx = sinhx
[(n=1)/2]∑
j=1
(
n
2j − 1
)
sinh2j−2 x coshn−2j−1 x.
recursively to express each constant as a polynomial in coshA, sinhA, coshB, sinhB. Then,
writing each constant as a single fraction with denominator of the form
((H−L2)2 − 4ω2
2γ)
n1/2(L2
2 − 4ω2
1β)n2/2
we see that the numerator is a polynomial constant of the motion. Note that, by construction,
both sinh(−4ipqω[M−N ]) and cosh(−4ipqω[M−N ]) will have nonzero Poisson brackets with L2,
hence they are each functionally independent of H, L2. Since each of our polynomial constants
of the motion differs from these by a factor that is a function of H, L2 alone, each polynomial
constant of the motion is also functionally independent of H, L2. Similar remarks apply to all
of our examples.
[E2]. There are several proofs of superintegrability for this system, but we add another. Here, we
make the choice v1 = Z1, v2 = Z5, corresponding to the second order superintegrable system [E2]
in [4]. The potential is
V = ω2
1x
2 + ω2
2y
2 + αx+
β
y2
,
where L2 = p2
x+ω2
1x
2 +αx and the system is second order superintegrable for the case ω1 = ω1.
Applying our method we obtain
M(x, px) =
i
2ω1
A, sinhA =
i(ω2
1x+ α)√
4ω2
1L2 + α2
, coshA =
2ω1px√
4ω2
1L2 + α2
,
N(y, py) =
i
4ω2
B, sinhB =
i(2ω2
2y
2 −H+ L2)√
(H−L2)2 − 4ω2
2β
, coshB =
2ω2ypy√
(H−L2)2 − 4ω2
2β
.
Thus if ω1/2ω2 is rational we obtain a constant of the motion which is polynomial in the
momenta.
Polar type systems
Next we look at flat space systems that separate in polar coordinates. The Hamiltonian is of
the form
H = p2
r +
1
r2
(
p2
θ + f(r) + g(θ)
)
= e−2R
(
p2
R + p2
θ + v1(R) + v2(θ)
)
,
x = R = ln r, y = θ, f1 = e2R, f2 = 0.
Tools for Verifying Classical and Quantum Superintegrability 7
Cases for which the whole process works can now be evaluated. Possible choices of f and g are
(1) f(r) = αr2, g(θ) = Z3(kθ), (2) f(r) =
α
r
, g(θ) = Z3(kθ),
(3) f(r) = αr2, g(θ) = Z4(kθ), (4) f(r) =
α
r
, g(θ) = Z4(kθ),
(5) f(r) = αr2, g(θ) = Z2(kθ), (6) f(r) =
α
r
, g(θ) = Z2(kθ).
In each case if p is rational there is an extra constant of the motion that is polynomial in the
canonical momenta.
[E1]. Case (1) is system [E1] for k = 1. For general k this is the TTW system [12], which we
have shown to be supperintegrable for k rational.
Case (2). This case is not quadratic superintegrable, but as shown in [19] it is superintegrable
for all rational k.
[E8]. For our next example we take Case (3) where z = x+ iy:
V = αzz̄ + β
zk−1
z̄k+1
+ γ
zk/2−1
z̄k/2+1
.
for arbitrary k. (If k = 2 this is the nondegenerate superintegrable system [E8] listed in [4].) In
polar coordinates, with variables r = eR and z = eR+iθ. Then we have
H = e−2R
(
p2
R + p2
θ + 4αe4R + βe2ikθ + γeikθ
)
,
−L2 = p2
θ + βe2ikθ + γeikθ, H = e−2R
(
p2
R − L2 + 4αe4R
)
.
Our method yields
N(θ, pθ) =
i
k
√
−L2
B, sinhB =
i(2L2e
−ikθ + γ)√
−4βL2 + γ2
, coshB =
2ipθ
√
−L2√
−4βL2 + γ2
e−ikθ,
M(R, pR) =
i√
−L2
A, sinhA =
(−2L2e
−2R −H)√
−4αL2 −H2
, coshA =
2ipR
√
−L2√
−4αL2 −H2
e−2R.
This system is superintegrable for all rational k.
[E17]. Taking Case (4) we have, for z = x+ iy:
V =
α√
zz̄
+ β
z̄k−1
zk+1
+ γ
z̄k/2−1
zk/2+1
.
(For k = 1 this is the superintegrable system [E17] in [4].) Then we have
H = e−2R
(
p2
R + p2
θ + αeR + βe−2ikθ + γe−ikθ
)
, (5)
−L2 = p2
θ + βe−2ikθ + γe−ikθ, H = e−2R
(
p2
R − L2 + αeR
)
.
Applying our procedure we find the functions
N(θ, pθ) =
1
k
√
L2
B, sinhB =
(2L2e
ikθ + γ)√
4βL2 − γ2
, coshB = − 2ipθ
√
L2√
4βL2 − γ2
eikθ,
M(R, pR) =
1√
L2
A, sinhA =
(−2L2e
−R + α)√
4HL2 − α2
, coshA =
2
√
L2pR√
4HL2 − α2
e−R.
This demonstrates superintegrability for all rational k.
[E16]. Case (5) corresponds to [E16] for k = 1, and our method shows that it is superintegrable
for all rational k.
Case (6). This case is not quadratic superintegrable, but it is superintegrable for all rational k.
8 E.G. Kalnins, J.M. Kress and W. Miller Jr.
Spherical type systems
These are systems that separate in spherical type coordinates on the complex 2-sphere. The
Hamiltonian is of the form
H = cosh2 ψ
(
p2
ψ + p2
ϕ + v1(ϕ) + v2(ψ)
)
,
x = ϕ, y = ψ, f1 = 0, f2 =
1
cosh2 ψ
.
Embedded in complex Euclidean 3-space with Cartesian coordinates, such 2-sphere systems can
be written in the form
H = J 2
1 + J 2
2 + J 2
3 + V (s),
where
J3 = s1ps2 − s2ps1 , J1 = s2ps3 − s3ps2 , J2 = s3ps1 − s1ps3 , s21 + s22 + s33 = 1.
[S9]. Here, we have the case v1(ϕ) = Z3 and v2(ψ) is a special case of Z3.
V =
α
s21
+
β
s22
+
γ
s23
.
It is convenient to choose spherical coordinates
s1 =
cosϕ
sinhψ
, s2 = sinϕ coshψ, s3 = tanhψ.
In terms of these coordinates the Hamiltonian has the form
H = cosh2 ψ
[
p2
ψ + p2
ϕ +
α
cos2 ϕ
+
β
sin2 ϕ
+
γ
sinh2 ψ
]
,
L2 = p2
ϕ +
α
cos2 ϕ
+
β
sin2 ϕ
, H = cosh2 ψ
[
p2
ψ + L2 +
γ
sinh2 ψ
]
,
system [S9] in [4]. We extend this Hamiltonian via the replacement ϕ → kϕ and proceed with
our method. Thus
H = cosh2 ψ
[
p2
ψ + p2
ϕ +
α
cos2 kϕ
+
β
sin2 kϕ
+
γ
sinh2 ψ
]
,
L2 = p2
ϕ +
α
cos2 kϕ
+
β
sin2 kϕ
with H expressed as above. The functions that determine the extra constant are
M(ϕ, pϕ) =
i
4k
√
L2
A,
sinhA =
i(L2 cos(2kϕ)− α+ β)√
(L2 − α− β)2 − 4αβ
, coshA =
sin(2kϕ)pϕ√
(L2 − α− β)2 − 4αβ
,
N(ψ, pψ) =
i
4
√
L2
B,
sinhB =
i(L2 cosh(2ψ) + γ −H)√
(H+ L2 − γ)2 + 4L2γ
, coshB =
i sinh(2ψ)pψ√
(H+ L2 − γ)2 + 4L2γ
.
Thus this system is superintegrable for all rational k.
Tools for Verifying Classical and Quantum Superintegrability 9
[S7]. This system corresponds to v1(φ) = Z2 and v2(ψ) a variant of Z3. The system is second
order superintegrable:
V =
αs3√
s21 + s22
+
βs1
s22
√
s21 + s22
+
γ
s22
.
Choosing the coordinates ψ and ϕ we find
H = cosh2 ψ
(
p2
ψ + p2
ϕ + α
sinhψ
cosh2 ψ
+ β
cosϕ
sin2 ϕ
+
γ
sin2 ϕ
)
,
L2 = p2
ϕ + β
cosϕ
sin2 ϕ
+
γ
sin2 ϕ
, H = cosh2 ψ
(
p2
ψ + L2 + α
sinhψ
cosh2 ψ
)
.
We make the transformation ϕ→ kϕ and obtain
H = cosh2 ψ
(
p2
ψ + p2
ϕ + α
sinhψ
cosh2 ψ
+ β
cos kϕ
sin2 kϕ
+
γ
sin2 kϕ
)
,
L2 = p2
ϕ + β
cos kϕ
sin2 kϕ
+
γ
sin2 kϕ
,
with H as before. The functions that determine the extra constants are
M(ϕ, pϕ) =
1√
L2k
A,
sinhA =
i(L2 cos(kϕ) + β)√
β2 + 4L2
2 − 4L2γ
, coshA =
2
√
L2 sin(kϕ)pϕ√
β2 + 4L2
2 − 4L2γ
,
N(ψ, pψ) =
i√
L2
B,
sinhB =
2L2 sinhψ + α√
−α2 + 4L2
2 − 4L2H
, coshB =
2i coshψpψ√
−α2 + 4L2
2 − 4L2H
.
Thus this system is superintegrable for all rational k.
[S4]. Here v1(ϕ) = Z4 and v2(ψ) is a variant of Z2. This is another system on the sphere that
is second order superintegrable and separates in polar coordinates:
V =
α
(s1 − is2)2
+
βs3√
s21 + s22
+
γ
(s1 − is2)
√
s21 + s22
.
In terms of angular coordinates ψ, ϕ the Hamiltonian is
H = cosh2 ψ
(
p2
ψ + p2
ϕ + αe2ikϕ + γikϕ + β
sinhψ
cosh2 ψ
)
.
After the substitution ϕ→ kϕ we have
L2 = p2
ϕ + αe2ikϕ + γikϕ, H = cosh2 ψ
(
p2
ψ + L2 + β
sinhψ
cosh2 ψ
)
.
The functions that determine the extra constants are
M(ϕ, pϕ) =
i
2
√
L2k
A, sinhA =
i(2L2e
−ikϕ − γ)√
4L2α+ γ2
, coshA =
2i
√
L2pϕ√
4L2α+ γ2
e−ikϕ,
N(ψ, pψ) =
i
2
√
L2
B, sinhB =
L2 sinhψ − β√
4L2
2 + 4L2 − β2
, coshB =
2i coshψpψ√
4L2
2 + 4L2 − β2
,
so this systems is also superintegrable for all rational k.
10 E.G. Kalnins, J.M. Kress and W. Miller Jr.
[S2]. Here v1(ϕ) = Z4 and v2(ψ) is a variant of Z3:
V =
α
s23
+
β
(s1 − is2)2
+
γ(s1 + is2)
(s1 − is2)3
.
which is is second order superintegrable. After the substitution ϕ→ kϕ we obtain the system
H = cosh2 ψ
(
p2
ψ + p2
ϕ +
α
sinh2 ψ
+ βe2ikϕ + γe4ikϕ
)
, (6)
L2 = p2
ϕ + βe2ikϕ + γe4ikϕ, H = cosh2 ψ
(
p2
ψ + L2 +
α
sinh2 ψ
)
.
Applying our procedure we find
M(ϕ, pϕ) =
i
4
√
L2k
A, sinhA =
(2L2e
−ikϕ − β)√
4L2γ − β2
, coshA =
2
√
L2pϕ√
4L2γ − β2
e−ikϕ,
N(ψ, pψ) =
i
4
√
L2
B,
sinhB =
i(L2 cosh(2ψ)− α+H)√
(L2 − α−H)2 − 4αH
, coshB =
√
L2 sinh(2ψ)pψ√
(L2 − α−H)2 − 4αH
.
Thus the system is superintegrable for all rational k.
1.3 Horospherical systems
In terms of horospherical coordinates on the complex sphere we can construct the Hamiltonian
H = y2
(
p2
x + p2
y + ω2
1x
2 + ω2
2y
2 + α+ βx
)
.
If ω1/ω2 is rational then this system is superintegrable. However, there is no need to go into
much detail for the construction because a Stäckel transform, essentially multiplication by 1/y2,
takes this system to the flat space system generalizing [E2] and with the same symmetry algebra.
There is a second Hamiltonian which separates on the complex 2 sphere
H = y2
(
p2
x + p2
y +
α
x2
+ β + ω2
1x
2 + ω2
2y
2
)
.
It is superintegrable for ω1/ω2 rational, as follows from the Stäckel transform 1/y2 from the
sphere to flat space. If ω1 = ω2 then we obtain the system [S2]. We note that each of the
potentials associated with horospherical coordinates can quite generally be written in terms
of s1, s2, s3 coordinates using the relations
y =
−i
s1 − is2
, x =
−s3
s1 − is2
, s21 + s22 + s23 = 1.
1.4 Generic systems
These are systems of the form
H =
1
Zj(x)− Zk(y)
(
p2
x − p2
y + Ẑj(x)− Ẑk(y)
)
,
where j, k can independently take the values 2, 3, 4 and Zj , Ẑj depend on distinct parameters.
Superintegrability is possible because of the integrals∫
dx√
C +Be2ikx +Ae4ikx
=
1
2k
√
C
arcsin
(
2Ce−2ikx +B√
4AC −B2
)
,
Tools for Verifying Classical and Quantum Superintegrability 11∫
dx√
A+B sin kx
cos2 kx
+ C
= − 1
k
√
C
arcsin
(
−2C sin kx+B√
4C2 + 4CA+B2
)
,
∫
dx√
A
cos2 kx
+ B
sin2 kx
+ C
= − 1
2k
√
C
arcsin
(
C cos 2kx+A−B√
(A+B + C)2 − 4AB
)
.
Consider an example of this last type of system:
H =
1
A′e2ikx +B′e4ikx − a′e2iqy − b′e4iqy
(
p2
x − p2
y +Ae2ikx +Be4ikx − ae2iqy − be4iqy
)
.
The equation H = E admits a separation constant
p2
x + (A− EA′)e2ikx + (B − EB′)e4ikx = p2
y + (a− Ea′)e2iqy + (b− Eb′)e4iqy = L.
As a consequence of this we can find functions M(x, px) and N(y, py) where
M(x, px) =
1
4k
√
L
arcsin
(
2Âe−2ikx + B̂√
4LÂ− B̂2
)
,
where  = A− EA′, B̂ = B − EB′ and
N(y, py) =
1
4p
√
L
arcsin
(
2âe−2iqy + b̂√
4Lâ− b̂2
)
,
where â = a − Ea′, b̂ = b − Eb′. We see that if q
k is rational then we can generate an extra
constant which is polynomial in the momenta.
The superintegrable systems that have involved the rational functions Z1, Z5 and Z6 work
because of the integrals∫
dx√
Ax2 +Bx+ C
=
1√
A
arcsinh
(
2Ax+ C√
4AB − C2
)
and ∫
dx
x
√
Ax2 +Bx+ C
= − 1√
B
arcsinh
(
2B +Ax
x
√
A2 − 4BC
)
.
2 Quantum superintegrability
2.1 The canonical form for a symmetry operator
We give a brief review of the construction of the canonical form for a symmetry operator [19].
Consider a Schrödinger equation on a 2D real or complex Riemannian manifold with Laplace–
Beltrami operator ∆2 and potential V :
HΨ ≡ (∆2 + V )Ψ = EΨ
that also admits an orthogonal separation of variables. If {u1, u2} is the orthogonal separable
coordinate system the corresponding Schrödinger operator has the form
H = L1 = ∆2 + V (u1, u2) =
1
f1(u1) + f2(u2)
(
∂2
u1
+ ∂2
u2
+ v1(u1) + v2(u2)
)
. (7)
12 E.G. Kalnins, J.M. Kress and W. Miller Jr.
and, due to the separability, there is the second-order symmetry operator
L2 =
f2(u2)
f1(u1) + f2(u2)
(
∂2
u1
+ v1(u1)
)
− f1(u1)
f1(u1) + f2(u2)
(
∂2
u2
+ v2(u2)
)
,
i.e., [L2,H] = 0, and the operator identities
f1(u1)H + L2 = ∂2
u1
+ v1(u1), f2(u2)H − L2 = ∂2
u2
+ v2(u2).
We look for a partial differential operator L̃(H,L2, u1, u2) that satisfies
[H, L̃] = 0.
We require that the symmetry operator take the standard form
L̃ =
∑
j,k
(
Aj,k(u1, u2)∂u1u2 +Bj,k(u1, u2)∂u1 + Cj,k(u1, u2)∂u2 +Dj,k(u1, u2)
)
HjLk2. (8)
We have shown that we can write
L̃(H,L2, u1, u2) = A(u1, u2,H, L2)∂12 +B(u1, u2,H, L2)∂1
+ C(u1, u2,H, L2)∂2 +D(u1, u2,H, L2), (9)
and consider L̃ as an at most second-order order differential operator in u1, u2 that is analytic
in the parameters H, L2. Then the conditions for a symmetry can be written in the compact
form
Au1u1 +Au2u2 + 2Bu2 + 2Cu1 = 0, (10)
Bu1u1 +Bu2u2 − 2Au2v2 + 2Du1 −Av′2 + (2Au2f2 +Af ′2)H − 2Au2L2 = 0, (11)
Cu1u1 + Cu2u2 − 2Au1v1 + 2Du2 −Av′1 + (2Au1f1 +Af ′1)H + 2Au1L2 = 0, (12)
Du1u1 +Du2u2 − 2Bu1v1 − 2Cu2v2 −Bv′1 − Cv′2
+ (2Bu1f1 + 2Cu2f2 +Bf ′1 + Cf ′2)H + (2Bu1 − 2Cu2)L2 = 0. (13)
We can further simplify this system by noting that there are two functions F (u1, u2,H, L2),
G(u1, u2,H, L2) such that (10) is satisfied by
A = F, B = −1
2
∂2F − ∂1G, C = −1
2
∂1F + ∂2G. (14)
Then the integrability condition for (11), (12) is (with the shorthand ∂jF = Fj , ∂j`F = Fj`,
etc., for F and G),
2G1222 +
1
2
F2222 + 2F22(v2 − f2H + L2) + 3F2(v′2 − f ′2H) + F (v′′2 − f ′′2H)
− 2G1112 +
1
2
F1111 + 2F11(v1 − f1H − L2) + 3F1(v′1 − f ′1H) + F (v′′1 − f ′′1H), (15)
and equation (13) becomes
1
2
F1112 + 2F12(v1 − f1H) + F1(v′2 − f ′2H) +
1
2
G1111 + 2G11(v1 − f1H − L2)
+G1(v′1 − f ′1H) = −1
2
F1222 − 2F12(v2 − f2H)− F2(v′1 − f ′1H) +
1
2
G2222
+ 2G22(v2 − f2H + L2) +G2(v′2 − f ′2H). (16)
Tools for Verifying Classical and Quantum Superintegrability 13
Here, any solution of (15), (16) with A, B, C not identically 0 corresponds to a symmetry
operator that does not commute with L2, hence is algebraically independent of the symmet-
ries H, L2. (Informally, this follows from the construction and uniqueness of the canonical form
of a symmetry operator. The operators L̃ = g(H,L2) algebraically dependent on H and L2 are
exactly those such that A = B = C = 0, D = g(H,L2). A formal proof is technical.) Note also
that solutions of the canonical equations, with H, L2 treated as parameters, must be interpreted
in the form (8) with H and L2 on the right, to get the explicit symmetry operators.
2.2 The caged anisotropic oscillator
In [19] we used the canonical form for symmetry operators to demonstrate the quantum superin-
tegrability of the TTW system [12, 13] for all rational k, as well as a system on the 2-hyperboloid
of two sheets [19]. Here we give another illustration of this construction by applying it to the 2D
caged oscillator [11]. For p = q This is the second order superintegrable system [E1] on complex
Euclidean space, as listed in [4]. Here,
HΨ = (∂11 + ∂22 + V (u1, u2))Ψ, (17)
where
V (u1, u2) = ω2
(
p2u2
1 + q2u2
2
)
+
α1
u2
1
+
α2
u2
2
,
in Cartesian coordinates. We take p, q to be relatively prime positive integers. Thus
f1 = 1, f2 = 0, v1 = ω2p2u2
1 +
α1
u2
1
, v2 = ω2q2u2
2 +
α2
u2
2
.
The 2nd order symmetry operator is
L2 = −
(
∂2
2 + v2(u2)
)
,
and we have the operator identities
∂2
1 = −(v1(u1) +H + L2), ∂2
2 = −v2(u2) + L2.
Based on the results of [18] for the classical case, we postulate expansions of F , G in finite
series
F =
∑
a,b
Aa,bEa,b(u1, u2), G =
∑
a,b
Ba,bEa,b(u1, u2), Ea,b(u1, u2) = ua1u
b
2. (18)
The sum is taken over terms of the form a = a0 +m, b = b0 + n, and c = 0, 1, where m, n
are integers. The point (a0, b0) could in principle be any point in R2,
Taking coefficients with respect to the basis (18) in each of equation (15) and (16) gives
recurrence relations for these coefficients. The shifts in the indices of A and B are integers and
so we can view this as an equation on a two-dimensional lattice with integer spacings. While
the shifts in the indices are of integer size, we haven’t required that the indices themselves be
integers, although they will turn out to be so in our solution. The 2 recurrence relations are
of a similar complexity, but rather than write them out separately, we will combine them into
a matrix recurrence relation by defining
Ca,b =
(
Aa,b
Ba,b
)
.
14 E.G. Kalnins, J.M. Kress and W. Miller Jr.
· · · · · · · ·
· · • · · · · ·
· · · • · · · ·
· · • · · · · ·
· • · • · • · ·
· · ◦ · • · • ·
· · · • · · · ·
· · · · · · · ·
Figure 1. The template. Points contributing to the recurrence relation are marked with large dots (•, ◦).
The large dot on the bottom center corresponds to the position (a − 1, b + 1), the large dot at the top
corresponds to the position (a+ 4, b) and ◦ corresponds to position (0, 0).
We write the 2 recurrence relations in matrix form as
0 = Ma,bCa,b +Ma−1,b+1Ca−1,b+1 +Ma,b+2Ca,b+2 +Ma,b+4Ca,b+4
+Ma+1,b−1Ca+1,b−1 +Ma+1,b+1Ca+1,b+1 +Ma+1,b+3Ca+1,b+3 +Ma+2,bCa+2,b
+Ma+3,b+1Ca+3,b+1 +Ma+4,bCa+4,b,
where each Mi,j is a 2× 2 matrix given below.
Ma,b =
(
2ω2 ([b+ 1]q − [a+ 1]p) ([b+ 1]q + [a+ 1]p) 0
0 −2ω2 (bq − ap) (bq + ap)
)
,
Ma−1,b+1 =
(
0 0
2ω2p2a(b+ 1) 0
)
,
Ma,b+2 =
(
2L2(b+ 2)(b+ 1) 0
0 −2L2(b+ 2)(b+ 1)
)
,
Ma,b+4 =
(
1
2(b+ 3)(b+ 1)(b2 + 6b+ 4α2 + 8) 0
0 −1
2(b+ 4)(b+ 2)(b2 + 4b+ 4α2 + 3)
)
,
Ma+1,b−1 =
(
0 0
2ω2q2b(a+ 1) 0
)
,
Ma+1,b+1 =
(
0 0
−2H(a+ 1)(b+ 1) 0
)
,
Ma+1,b+3 =
(
0 2(a+ 1)(b+ 3)(b+ 2)(b+ 1)
1
2(a+ 1)(b+ 2)(b2 + 4b+ 4α2 + 3) 0
)
,
Ma+2,b =
(
2(H + L2)(a+ 2)(a+ 1) 0
0 −2(H + L2)(a+ 2)(a+ 1)
)
,
Ma+3,b+1 =
(
0 2(a+ 3)(a+ 2)(a+ 1)(b+ 1)
1
2(a+ 2)(b+ 1)(a2 + 4a+ 4α1 + 3) 0
)
,
Ma+4,b =
(
−1
2(a+ 3)(a+ 1)(a2 + 6a+ 4α1 + 8) 0
0 1
2(a+ 4)(a+ 2)(a2 + 4a+ 4α1 + 3)
)
.
It is useful to visualize the the set of points in the lattice which enter into this recurrence
for a given choice of (a, b). These are represented in Fig. 1. Although the recurrence relates
10 distinct points, some major simplifications are immediately apparent. We say that the
lattice point (a, b) has even parity if a+ b is an even integer and odd parity if a+ b is odd. Each
recurrence relates only lattice points of the same parity. Because of this we can assume that the
nonzero terms Ca,b will occur for points of one parity, while only the zero vector will occur for
Tools for Verifying Classical and Quantum Superintegrability 15
points with the opposite parity. A second simplification results from the fact that the recurrence
matrices Ma+m,b+n are of two distinct types. Either m, n are both even, in which case Ma+m,b+n
is diagonal, or m, n are both odd, in which case the diagonal elements of Ma+m,b+n are zero.
Another simplification follows from the observation that it is only the ratio p/q = r that matters
in our construction. We want to demonstrate that the caged anisotropic oscillator is operator
superintegrable for any rational r. The construction of any symmetry operator independent
of H and L2 will suffice. By writing ω = ω′/2, p′ = 2p, q′ = 2q in H, we see that, without loss
of generality, we can always assume that p, q are both even positive integers with a single 2 as
their only common factor.
If for a particular choice of p, q we can find a solution of the recurrence relations with only
a finite number of nonzero vectors Ca,b then there will be a minimal lattice rectangle with
vertical sides and horizontal top and bottom that encloses the corresponding lattice points.
The top row a0 of the rectangle will be the highest row in which nonzero vectors Ca0,b occur.
The bottom row a1 will be the lowest row in which nonzero vectors Ca1,b occur. Similarly,
the minimal rectangle will have right column b0 and left column b1. Now slide the template
horizontally across the top row such that only the lowest point on the template lies in the top
row. The recurrence gives (a0 + 1)bAa0,b = 0 for all columns b. Based on examples for the
classical system, we expect to find solutions for the quantum system such that a0 ≥ 0 and
b ≥ 0. Thus we require Aa0,b = 0 along the top of the minimal lattice rectangle, so that all
vectors in the top row take the form
Ca0,b =
(
0
Ba0,b
)
.
Now we move the template such that the recurrence Ma,b, second row from the bottom and on
the left, lies on top of the lattice point (a0, b0). This leads to the requirement (b0q − a0p)(b0q +
a0p)Ba0,b0 = 0. Again, based on hints from specific examples, we postulate Ba0,b0 6= 0, a0 = q,
b0 = p. Since we can assume that p, q are even, this means that all odd lattice points correspond
to zero vectors. Next we slide the template vertically down column b0 such that only the left
hand point on the template lies in column b0. The recurrence gives (b0 − 1)aAa,b0 = 0 for all
rows a. Since b0 is even, we postulate that
Ca,b0 =
(
0
Ba,b0
)
for all lattice points in column b0.
Note that the recurrence relations preserve the following structure which we will require:
1. There is only the zero vector at any lattice point (a, b) with a+ b odd.
2. If the row and column are both even then Ca,b =
(
0
Ba,b
)
.
3. If the row and column are both odd then Ca,b =
(
Aa,b
0
)
.
This does not mean that all solutions have this form, only that we are searching for at least one
such solution.
To finish determining the size of the minimum lattice rectangle we slide the template vertically
downward such that only the right hand point on the template lies in column b1. The recurrence
gives (b1 − 1)(b1 − 3)A(a, b1) = 0, b1(b1 − 2)Ba,b1 = 0 for all rows a. There are several possible
solutions that are in accordance with our assumptions, the most conservative of which is b1 = 0.
In the following we assume only that Ba0,b0 6= 0, the structure laid out above, and the necessary
implications of these that follow from a step by step application of the recurrences. If we find
16 E.G. Kalnins, J.M. Kress and W. Miller Jr.
a vector at a lattice point that is not determined by the recurrences we shall assume it to be
zero. Our aim is to find one nonzero solution with support in the minimum rectangle, not to
classify the multiplicity of all such solutions.
Now we carry out an iterative procedure that calculates the values of Ca,b at points in the
lattice using only other points where the values of Ci,j are already known. We position the
template such that the recurrence Ma,b, second row from the bottom and on the left (of the
template), lies above the lattice point (a0, b), a0 = q, and slide it from right to left along the top
row. The case b = b0 = p has already been considered. For the remaining cases we have
2ω2p2a0(b+ 1)Aa0−1,b+1 = 2ω2(bq − a0p)(bq + a0p)Ba0,b + 2L2(b+ 2)(b+ 1)Ba0,b+2
+
1
2
(b+ 4)(b+ 2)(b2 + 4b+ 4α2 + 3)Ba0,b+4. (19)
Only even values of b need be considered. Now we lower the template one row and again slide it
from right to left along the row. The contribution of the lowest point on the template is 0 and
we find
2ω2(q[b+ 2]− p[a0])(q[b+ 2] + p[a0])Aa0−1,b+1 = −2a0(b+ 4)(b+ 3)(b+ 2)Ba0,b+4
− 2L2(b+ 3)(b+ 2)Aa0−1,b+3 −
1
2
(b+ 4)(b+ 2)(b2 + 8b+ 11α2 + 8)Aa0−1,b+5, (20)
where we have replaced b by b+ 1 so that again only even values of b need be considered.
For the first step we take b = p− 2. Then equation (19) becomes
2ω2p3qAq−1,p−1 = −8ω2q2(p− 1)Bq,p−2 + 2L2p(p− 1)Bq,p,
and (20) is vacuous in this case, leaving Aq−1,p−1 undetermined. Note that several of the terms
lie outside the minimal rectangle. From these two equations we can solve for Bq,p−2 in terms of
our given Bq,p, Aq−1,p. Now we march across both rows from right to left. At each stage our two
equations now allow us to solve uniquely for Aq−1,b+1 and Bq,b in terms of A’s and B’s to the
right (which have already been computed). We continue this until we reach b = 0 and then stop.
At this point the top two rows of the minimal rectangle have been determined by our choice
of Bq,p and Aq−1,p−1. We repeat this construction for the third and fourth rows down, then the
next two rows down, etc. The recurrence relations grow more complicated as the higher rows of
the template give nonzero contributions. However, at each step we have two linear relations(
2ω2p2a(b+ 1) −2ω2(bq − ap)(bq + ap)
2ω2(q[b+ 2]− pa)(q[b+ 2] + pa) 0
)(
Aa−1,b+1
Ba,b
)
= · · · ,
where the right hand side is expressed in terms of A’s and B’s either above or on the same line
but to the right of Aa−1,b+1, Ba,b, hence already determined. Since the determinant of the 2× 2
matrix is nonzero over the minimal rectangle, except for the upper right corner and lower left
corner, at all but those those two points we can compute Aa−1,b+1, Ba,b uniquely in terms of
quantities already determined. This process stops with rows a = 1, 2.
Row a = 0, the bottom row, needs special attention. We position the template such that
the recurrence Ma,b lies above the lattice point (0, b), and slide it from right to left along the
bottom row. The bottom point in the template now contributes 0 so at each step we obtain an
expression for B0,b in terms of quantities A, B from rows either above row 0 or to the right of
column b in row 0, hence already determined. Thus we can determine the entire bottom row,
with the exception of the value at (0, 0), the lower left hand corner. When the point Ma,b on
the template is above (0, 0) the coefficient of B0,0 vanishes, so the value of B0,0 is irrelevant
and we have a true condition on the remaining points under the template. However, this is
a linear homogeneous equation in the parameters Bq,p, Aq−1,p−1: χBq,p + ηAq−1,p−1 = 0 for
Tools for Verifying Classical and Quantum Superintegrability 17
constants χ, η. Hence if, for example, χ 6= 0 we can require Bq,p = −(η/χ)Aq−1,p−1 and satisfy
this condition while still keeping a nonzero solution. Thus after satisfying this linear condition
we still have at least a one parameter family of solutions, along with the arbitrary B0,0 (which
is clearly irrelevant since it just adds a constant to the function G). However, we need to check
those recurrences where the point Ma,b on the template slides along rows a = −1,−2,−3,−4 to
verify that these relations are satisfied. We have already utilized the case a = −4, and for cases
a = −3,−2,−1 it is easy to check that the relations are vacuous.
The last issue is the left hand boundary. We have determined all vectors in the minimal
rectangle, but we must verify that those recurrences are satisfied where the point Ma,b on the
template slides along columns b = −1,−2,−3,−4. However again the recurrences are vacuous.
We conclude that there is a one-parameter (at least) family of solutions to the caged aniso-
tropic oscillator recurrence with support in the minimal rectangle. By choosing the arbitrary
parameters to be polynomials in H, L2 we get a finite order constant of the motion. Thus the
quantum caged anisotropic oscillator is superintegrable. We note that the canonical operator
construction permits easy generation of explicit expressions for the defining operators in a large
number of examples. Once the basic rectangle of nonzero solutions is determined it is easy to
compute dozens of explicit examples via Maple and simple Gaussian elimination. The generation
of explicit examples is easy; the proof that the method works for all orders is more challenging.
Example. Taking p = 6 and q = 4, we find (via Gaussian elimination) a solution of the
recurrence with nonzero coefficients
A1,1, A1,3, A1,5, A3,1, A3,3, A3,5,
B0,2, B0,4, B2,0, B2,2, B2,4, B4,0, B4,2, B4,4, B6,0, B6,2, B6,4.
We can take A1,5 = a1 and A3,3 = a2 and then all other coefficients will depend linearly on a1
and a2. Calculating the A, B, C and D from equations (11), (12), (14) we find the coefficient
of H−1 has a factor of 2a2 +9a1 and so we set a1 = ω6 and a2 = −9/2a1 to obtain the symmetry
operator L̃, (9), where u1, u2 are Cartesian coordinates and
A =
9
4096
ω2u1u2L
2
2 +
3
2048
ω2u1u2HL2 −
1
256
ω4u1u2
(
27u2
1 − 32u2
2
)
L2
+
1
16
ω4u1u
3
2H +
1
64
ω4α2u1u2 −
1
2
ω6u1u
3
2
(
9u2
1 − 2u2
2
)
− 93
256
ω4u1u2,
B = − 1
786432
u1L
4
2 −
1
786432
u1HL
3
2 +
3
32768
ω2u1
(
u2
1 − 4u2
2
)
L3
2 −
3
8192
ω2u1u
2
2HL
2
2
+
(
149
49152
ω2u1 −
1
4096
ω2α2u1 +
1
1024
ω4u1u
2
2
(
27u2
1 − 16u2
2
))
L2
2
+
(
59
49152
ω2u1 −
1
4096
ω2α2u1 −
1
64
ω4u1u
4
2
)
HL2
+
(
45
512
ω4u1u
2
2 −
1
128
ω4α2u1u
2
2 −
1
6
ω6u1u
6
2
)
H +
(
1
512
ω4α2u1
(
9u2
1 − 4u2
2
)
+
1
24
ω6u1u
4
2
(
27u2
1 − 4u2
2
)
− 3
2048
ω4u1
(
59u2
1 − 284u2
2
))
L2
+
9
16
ω6α2u
2
2u
3
1 +
17
128
ω4α2u1 −
1
64
u1u
2
2
(
405u2
1 − 416u2
2
)
ω6 + 12ω8u3
1u
6
2 −
45
512
ω4u1,
C = − 1
786432
u2L
4
2 −
1
786432
u2H
2L2
2 −
1
393216
u2HL
3
2 +
1
73728
ω2u2
(
27u2
1 − 8u2
2
)
L3
2
+
1
73728
ω2u2
(
27u2
1 − 16u2
2
)
HL2
2 −
1
9216
ω2u3
2H
2L2 +
(
3
16384
ω2α1u2
− 1
36864
ω2α2u2 +
601
196608
ω2u2 −
1
18432
u2
(
243u4
1 − 576u2
1u
2
2 + 32u4
2
)
ω4
)
L2
2
18 E.G. Kalnins, J.M. Kress and W. Miller Jr.
+
(
85
24576
ω2u2 −
1
18432
ω2α2u2 +
1
288
ω4u3
2
(
9u2
1 − u2
2
))
HL2
+
(
31
49152
ω2u2 −
1
36864
ω2α2u2 −
1
576
ω4u5
2
)
H2
+
(
1
128
u2
1u2ω
4α2 +
1
2
ω6u5
2u
2
1 −
3
512
u2
(
−16u2
2 + 31u2
1
)
ω4
)
H +
(
1
128
ω4α2u
2
1u2
− 1
64
ω4α1u
3
2 −
1
8
u2
1u
3
2
(
9u2
1 − 2u2
2
)
ω6 − 1
256
u2
(
114u2
1 − 29u2
2
)
ω4
)
L2
− 1
256
ω4α1α2u2 −
1
4
ω6α1u
5
2 +
93
1024
ω4α1u2 −
9
32
ω6α2u2u
4
1 +
5
1024
ω4α2u2
+
1
128
ω6u2
(
40u4
2 + 837u4
1 − 1440u2
2u
2
1
)
− 18ω8u5
2u
4
1 −
465
4096
ω4u2,
D = ω2
(
75
65536
u2
1 −
55
49152
u2
2
)
L3
2 + ω2
(
15
16384
u2
1 −
83
49152
u2
2
)
HL2
2 −
7
12288
ω2u2
2H
2L2
+ ω4
(
471
2048
u2
2u
2
1 −
5
144
u4
2 −
135
4096
u4
1
)
L2
2 +
1
1152
ω4u2
2
(
189u2
1 − 53u2
2
)
HL2
− 13
1152
ω4u4
2H
2 +
(
ω4α2
(
113
1024
u2
1 −
3
256
u2
2
)
− 21
256
ω4α1u
2
2
− 1
32
ω6u2
2
(
8u4
2 − 194u2
2u
2
1 + 189u4
1
)
+
(
15
64
u2
2 −
1065
4096
u2
1
)
ω4
)
L2
+
(
ω4α2
(
17
256
u2
1 −
3
256
u2
2
)
+
1
4
ω6u4
2
(
13u2
1 − u2
2
)
+ ω4
(
135
1024
u2
2 −
45
1024
u2
1
))
H
− ω6α1
13
8
u4
2 −
9
64
ω6α2u
2
1
(
17u2
1 − 10u2
2
)
+ ω6
(
405
256
u4
1 −
2025
128
u2
1u
2
2 +
65
32
u4
2
)
− 3u2
1ω
8u4
2
(
39u2
1 − 10u2
2
)
.
Using Maple, we have checked explicitly that the operator L̃ commutes with H. Note that
it is of 6th order. Taking the formal adjoint L̃∗, [19], we see that S = 1
2(L̃+ L̃∗) is a 6th order,
formally self-adjoint symmetry operator.
3 An alternate proof of superintegrability
for the caged quantum oscillator
This second proof is very special for the oscillator and exploits the fact that separation of
variables in Cartesian coordinates is allowed Here we write the Hamiltonian in the form
H = ∂2
x + ∂2
y − µ2
1x
2 − µ2
2y
2 +
1
4 − a2
1
x2
+
1
4 − a2
2
y2
.
This is the same as (17) with u1 = x, u2 = y, µ2
1 = −p2ω2, µ2
2 = −q2ω2, α1 = 1
4 − a2
1,
α2 = 1
4 − a2
2. We look for eigenfunctions for the equation HΨ = λΨ of the form Ψ = XY . We
find the normalized solutions
Xn = e−
1
2
µ1x2
xa1+ 1
2La1
n (µ1x
2), Ym = e−
1
2
µ2y2ya2+ 1
2La2
m (µ2y
2),
where the Lαn(x) are associated Laguerre polynomials [24]. For the corresponding separation
constants we obtain
λx = −2µ1(2n+ a1 + 1), λy = −2µ2(2m+ a2 + 1).
Tools for Verifying Classical and Quantum Superintegrability 19
The total energy is −λx − λy = E. Taking µ1 = pµ and µ2 = qµ where p and q are integers we
find that the total energy is
E = −2µ(pn+ qm+ pa1 + p+ qa2 + q).
Therefore, in order that E remain fixed we can admit values of integers m and n such that
pn + qm is a constant. One possibility that suggests itself is that n → n + q, m → m − p. To
see that this is achievable via differential operators we need only consider
Ψ = La1
n (z1)La2
m (z2), z1 = µ1x
2, z2 = µ2y
2.
We now note the recurrence formulas for Laguerre polynomials viz.
x
d
dx
Lαp (x) = pLαp (x)− (p+ α)Lαp−1(x) = (p+ 1)Lαp+1(x)− (p+ 1 + α− x)Lαp (x).
Because of the separation equations we can associate p with a differential operator for both m
and n in the expression for Ψ. We do not change the coefficients of Lαp±1(x). Therefore we
can raise or lower the indices m and n in Ψ using differential operators. In particular we can
perform the transformation n→ n+ q, m→ m− p and preserve the energy eigenvalue. To see
how this works we observe the formulas
D+(µ1, x)Xn =
(
∂2
x − 2xµ1∂x − µ1 + µ2
1x
2 +
1
4 − α2
1
x2
)
Xn = −4µ1(n+ 1)Xn+1,
D−(µ2, y)Ym =
(
∂2
y + 2yµ2∂y + µ2 + µ2
2y
2 +
1
4 − α2
2
y2
)
Ym = −4µ2(m+ α2)Ym−1.
In particular, if we make the choice µ1 = 2µ, µ2 = µ then the operator D+(2µ, x)D−(µ, y)2
transformsXnYm to −128µ3(n+1)(m+α2)(m−1+α2)Xn+1Ym−2. We see that this preserves the
energy eigenspace. Thus can easily be extended to the case when µ1 = pµ and µ2 = qµ for p and q
integers. A suitable operator is D+(pµ, x)qD−(qµ, y)p. Hence we have constructed a differential
operator that commutes with H! The caged oscillator is quantum superintegrable. This works
to prove superintegrability in all dimensions as we need only take coordinates pairwise.
Remark. This second proof of superintegrability, using differential recurrence relations for
Laguerre polynomials is much more transparent than the canonical operator proof, and it gen-
eralizes immediately to all dimensions. Unfortunately, this oscillator system is very simple and
the recurrence relation approach is more difficult to implement for more complicated potentials.
Special function recurrence relations have to be worked out. Also, we only verified explicitly
the commutivity on an eigenbasis for a bound state.
3.1 A proof of superintegrability for a deformed Kepler–Coulomb system
In [16] there is introduced a new family of Hamiltonians with a deformed Kepler–Coulomb
potential dependent on an indexing parameter k which is shown to be related to the TTW
oscillator system system via coupling constant metamorphosis. The authors showed that this
system is classically superintegrable for all rational k. Here we demonstrate that this system
is also quantum superintegrable. The proof follows easily from the canonical equations for the
system.
The quantum TTW system is HΨ = EΨ with H given by (7) where
u1 = R, u2 = θ, f1 = e2R, f2 = 0, v1 = αe4R, (21)
20 E.G. Kalnins, J.M. Kress and W. Miller Jr.
v2 =
β
cos2(kθ)
+
γ
sin2(kθ)
=
2(γ + β)
sin2(2kθ)
+
2(γ − β) cos(2kθ)
sin2(2kθ)
.
(Setting r = eR we get the usual expression for this system in polar coordinates r, θ.) In our
paper [19] we used the canonical form for symmetry operators to establish the superintegrability
of this system. Our procedure was, based on the results of [20] for the classical case, to postulate
expansions of F , G in finite series
F =
∑
a,b,c
Aa,b,cEa,b,c(R, θ), G =
∑
a,b,c
Ba,b,cEa,b,c(R, θ),
Ea,b,0 = e2aR sinb(2kθ), Ea,b,1 = e2aR sinb(2kθ) cos(2kθ).
The sum is taken over terms of the form a = a0 +m, b = b0 + n, and c = 0, 1, where m, n are
integers, a0 is a positive integer and b0 is a negative integer. Here F , G are the solutions of the
canonical form equations (14), (15), (16) for the TTW system. We succeeded in finding finite
series solutions for all rational k, and this proved superintegrability.
In [16] the authors point out that under the Stäckel transformation determined by the po-
tential U = e2R the TTW system transforms to the equivalent system ĤΨ = −αΨ, where
Ĥ =
1
e4R
(
∂2
R + ∂2
θ − E exp(2R) +
β
cos2(kθ)
+
γ
sin2(kθ)
)
. (22)
Then, setting r = e2R, φ = 2θ, we find the deformed Kepler–Coulomb system.(
∂2
r +
1
r
+
1
r2
∂2
φ −
E
4r
+
β
4r2 cos2(kφ/2)
+
γ
4r2 sin2(kφ/2)
)
Ψ = −α
4
Ψ.
From the canonical equations, it is virtually immediate that system (22) is superintegrable.
Indeed the only difference between the functions (21) defining the TTW system and the functions
defining the Stäckel transformed system is that f1 and v1 are replaced by f1 = exp(4R) and
v1 = −E exp(2R) (we can set E = H) and the former H is replaced by −α. From this we find
that the only difference between the canonical equations for the TTW system and the canonical
equations for the transformed system is that α becomes −Ĥ and H becomes −α. Since our
proof of the superintegrability of the TTW system did not depend on the values of H and α,
the same argument shows the superintegrability of the transformed system. Also, any solution
(i.e., a second commuting operator) for the TTW system gives rise to a corresponding operator
for the transformed system by replacing α and H with −Ĥ and −α, respectively.
Example. For the deformed Kepler system with k = 2, we take p = 2 and q = 1 and use
Gaussian elimination to find a solution with nonzero coefficients
A−2,1,0, A−1,1,0, B−2,0,0, B−2,0,1, B−1,0,0, B−1,0,1, B0,0,1,
in which A−2,1,0 and A−1,1,0 are two independent parameters. To achieve the lowest order
symmetry and ensure that the A, B, C and D are polynomial in L̂2 and Ĥ, we choose A−2,1,0 =
32(L̂2 − 4) and A−1,1,0 = 0 and find,
A = 32e−4R sin(4θ)L̂2 − 128e−4R sin(4θ),
B = 8e−4R cos(4θ)L̂2
2 + (8(β − γ)e−4R + 4Ee−2R cos(4θ)− 8e−4R cos(4θ))L̂2
− 96e−4R cos(4θ)− 16Ee−2R cos(4θ) + 40(γ − β)e−4R + 4E(β − γ)e−2R,
C = −8e−4R sin(4θ)L̂2
2 − 4 sin(4θ)ĤL̂2 + 8(e−4R − Ee−2R) sin(4θ)L̂2 + 20 sin(4θ)Ĥ
+ 96e−4R sin(4θ) + 32Ee−2R sin(4θ)− E2 sin(4θ),
Tools for Verifying Classical and Quantum Superintegrability 21
D = −32e−4R cos(4θ)L2
2 − 8 cos(4θ)ĤL̂2
+ (128e−4R cos(4θ)− 12Ee−2R cos(4θ) + 16(γ − β)e−4R)L̂2 + 24 cos(4θ)Ĥ
+ 48(β − γ)e−4R + 48Ee−2R cos(4θ)− 4E(γ − β)e−2R + 2E2 cos(4θ).
It has been explicitly checked, using Maple, that the fifth order operator obtained from these
expressions commutes with Ĥ.
3.2 A proof of superintegrability for the caged oscillator on the hyperboloid
Using this same idea we can find a new superintegrable system on the 2-sheet hyperboloid by
taking a Stäckel transformation of the quantum caged oscillator HΨ = EΨ, (17) in Cartesian
coordinates u1, u2 by multiplying with the potential U = 1/u2
1. The transformed system is
u2
1
(
∂2
1 + ∂2
2 + ω2u2
1(p
2u2
1 + q2u2
2)− Eu2
1 + α2
u2
1
u2
2
)
Ψ = −α1Ψ.
We embed this system as the upper sheet s0 > 0 of the 2-sheet hyperboloid s20−s21−s22 = 1 in 3-
dimensional Minkowski space with Minkowski metric ds2 = −ds20 +ds21 +ds22, via the coordinate
transformation
s0 =
1 + u2
1 + u2
2
2u1
, s1 =
1− u2
1 − u2
2
2u1
, s2 =
u2
u1
, u1 > 0.
Then the potential for the transformed system is
Ṽ =
α2
s22
− E
(s0 + s1)2
+
ω2(p2 − q2)
(s0 + s1)4
+
ω2q2(s0 − s1)
(s0 + s1)3
. (23)
This is an extension of the complex sphere system [S2], distinct from the system (6) that we
proved classically superintegrable. It is an easy consequence of the results of [17] that the
classical version of system (23) is also superintegrable for all rationally related p, q. However,
quantum superintegrability isn’t obvious. However, from the results of Section 2.2 it is virtually
immediate that this new system is quantum superintegrable for all relatively prime positive
integers p, q. This follows from writing down the canonical equations (15), (16), first for the
caged oscillator where
f1 = 1, f2 = 0, v1 = ω2p2u2
1 +
α1
u2
1
, v2 = ω2q2u2
2 +
α2
u2
2
,
and then for the Stäckel transformed system where
f1 =
1
u2
1
, f2 = 0, v1 = ω2p2u2
1 − E, v2 = ω2q2u2
2 +
α2
u2
2
.
The equations are identical except for the switches α1 → −E, H → −α1. Thus our proof of
quantum superintegrability for the caged oscillator carries over to show that the system on the
hyperboloid is also quantum superintegrable.
4 Discussion
A basic issue in discovering and verifying higher order superintegrabily of classical and quantum
systems is the difficulty of manipulating high order constants of the motion and, particularly,
higher order partial differential operators. We have described several approaches to simplify such
22 E.G. Kalnins, J.M. Kress and W. Miller Jr.
calculations. Although our primary emphasis in this paper was to develop tools for verifying
classical and quantum superintegrabity at all orders, we have presented many new results. The
classical Eucidean systems [E8], [E17] and most of the examples of superintegrability for spaces
with non-zero scalar curvature are new. We have explored the limits of the construction of
classical superintegrable systems via the methods of Section 1.1 for the case n = 2. Further
use of this method will require looking at n > 2, where new types of behavior occur, such as
appearance of superintegrable systems that are not conformally flat. We also developed the
use of the canonical form for a symmetry operator to prove quantum superintegrability. We
applied the method to the n = 2 caged anisotropic oscillator to give the first proof of quantum
superintegrability for all rational k. We used the Stäckel transform together with the canonical
equations to give the first proofs of quantum superintegrability for all rational k of a 2D deformed
Kepler–Coulomb system, and of the caged anisotropic oscillator on the 2-hyperboloid. Then
we introduced a new approach to proving quantum superintegrability via recurrence relations
obeyed by the energy eigenfunctions of a quantum system, and gave an alternate proof of the
superintegrabilty for all rational k of the caged anisotropic oscillator. This proof clearly extends
to all n. The recurrences for the caged oscillator are particularly simple, but the method we
presented shows great promise for broader application. Clearly, we are just at the beginning
of the process of discovery and classification of higher order superintegrable systems in all
dimensions n > 2.
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1 Introduction
1.1 The construction tool for classical systems
1.2 Application of the construction for n=2
1.3 Horospherical systems
1.4 Generic systems
2 Quantum superintegrability
2.1 The canonical form for a symmetry operator
2.2 The caged anisotropic oscillator
3 An alternate proof of superintegrability for the caged quantum oscillator
3.1 A proof of superintegrability for a deformed Kepler-Coulomb system
3.2 A proof of superintegrability for the caged oscillator on the hyperboloid
4 Discussion
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