The dynamics of the Koopman-van Hove angular and linear momentum operators

Abstract

A recent formalism capturing the classical-quantum coupling in a Hamiltonian theory for probabilistic classical mechanics has been proposed: the Koopman-van Hove formulation. The aims of this report are twofolds. First, we rigourously expose this new framework for a non-expert audience and present a construction for the operatorial analogues to the classical angular and linear momentum operators. We then investigate the group actions generating their average as momentum maps as well as their associated dynamics. Finally, we illustrate the theory by deriving the Koopman-van Hove formulation to the Kepler problem, harmonic and anharmonic oscillators.