The relationship between the Heun class of second-order linear equations and the Painlevé second-order nonlinear equations is studied. The symbol of the Heun class equations is regarded as a quantum Hamiltonian. The independent variable and the differentiation operator correspond to the canonical variables and one of the parameters of the equation is assumed to be time. Painlevé equations appear to be Euler-Lagrange equations related to corresponding classical motion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7329-7335
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Physics A: Mathematical and General
Volume29
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Nov 1996

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  • Mathematical Physics
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

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