Path integral approach to the Coulomb–Dunkl–Klein–Gordon problem in higher dimensions
Abstract
In this paper, we investigate a central coordinate system within the framework of the Wigner–Dunkl deformation of quantum mechanics in d spatial dimensions, focusing on the dynamics of a relativistic spinless particle described by the Klein–Gordon equation. The analysis is carried out using Feynman’s path integral formalism in hyperspherical coordinates, where the Lagrangian includes an effective potential depending explicitly only on radial variables. This approach allows for the exact separation of variables in d-dimensional Dunkl space, enabling an analytical evaluation of the path integral. Particular emphasis is placed on the attractive Coulomb-type potential, for which the exact propagator is obtained in closed form. As a result, we derive the energy spectrum and corresponding wave functions of the Dunkl–Klein–Gordon system, expressed in terms of special functions that reflect the modified symmetries induced by the Dunkl operators.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics
Mathematical Analysis and Transform Methods
Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Modern Physics A
- Publisher
- World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 10
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026
- Language
- EN