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Analytic Schr¨odinger Equation and Zeta-Regularized Hamiltonian Dynamics Bora Akta¸s & ChatGPT (Co-author) October 2025 Abstract We propose a generalization of the Schr¨odinger equation based on a zeta-regularized Hamiltonian operator, introducing an analytic hierarchy beyond geometric curvature. The modified operator incorporates odd Riemann zeta constants ζ(3), ζ(5), ζ(7), etc., as analytic curvature corrections, yielding an extended dispersion structure and new quantum speed limits. This framework unifies geometric (metric) and analytic (transcendental) components of curvature, enabling refined interpretations of phase dynamics, energy bounds, and interference stability in multi-carrier quantum systems. 1 Zeta-Regularized Schr¨odinger Operator The standard one-particle Schr¨odinger equation reads iℏ∂ψ ∂t =Hψ, H =−ℏ2 2m0 ∆+V(x, t). We extend this to a zeta-regularized operator: Hζ=−ℏ2 2m0"∆m+ m−2 X r=1 am,r ζ(2r+ 1) ∆r#+V(x, t), where m≥3, ∆rdenotes the r-fold Laplacian, and am,r are dimension-restoring coefficients. The corresponding evolution equation becomes: iℏ∂ψ ∂t =Hζψ. The leading term ∆mrepresents geometric propagation, while each ζ(2r+ 1)∆radds an analytic curvature correction, introducing nonlocal coherence and spectral stabilization. 1 2 Dispersion and Phase Velocities For a plane-wave ansatz ψ∼ei(k·x−ωt), the energy spectrum is E(k) = ℏ2 2m0 |k|2m+X r am,r ζ(2r+ 1) |k|2r!. The phase and group velocities follow as vϕ=ω |k|=E(k) ℏ|k|, vg=1 ℏ dE d|k|. Odd-zeta corrections yield a “transcendental phase cone” behavior: •ζ(3) dominates at low frequencies, opening the cone. •ζ(5) stabilizes the curvature at intermediate scales. •ζ(7) defines an analytic envelope limiting excessive curvature growth. •ζ(9) filters micro-oscillations at high frequency. •ζ(11) enforces phase–time synchronization. 3 Continuity Law and Probability Current The generalized continuity equation retains its local form: ∂ρ ∂t +∇ · Jζ= 0, ρ =|ψ|2. However, Jζnow contains higher-order derivative terms: Jζ=ℏ 2im0 (ψ∗∇ψ−ψ∇ψ∗) + X r cm,r ζ(2r+ 1) Jr, where Jrencodes (∇2r−1ψ, ∇2r−1ψ∗) combinations. The result is a nonlocal, yet normpreserving, probability flow: analytic curvature enhances information transport without diffusion loss. 2 4 Variational Energy Functional The total energy functional reads Eζ[ψ] = Zddx"ℏ2 2m0 |∇mψ|2+X r am,r ζ(2r+ 1) |∇rψ|2!+V|ψ|2#. In Fourier space, positivity requires Λ(|k|)=|k|2m+X r am,rζ(2r+ 1)|k|2r>0, ensuring spectral stability and suppressing divergent modes. 5 Green Function and Propagation Kernel The zeta-regularized propagator is defined as Kζ(x, t) = (2π)−dZddkexp ik·x−i ℏE(k)t. Each ζ(2r+ 1) term introduces an analytic damping that preserves short-range oscillations while ensuring long-range convergence. 6 Case Studies (i) m= 3 (C6regime) Hζ=−ℏ2 2m0∆3+a3,2ζ(3)∆2+a3,1ζ(5)∆+V. Observable signatures: low-frequency phase acceleration (via ζ(3)) and stabilized fringe contrast (via ζ(5)). (ii) m= 4 (C8regime) Hζ=−ℏ2 2m0∆4+b4,3ζ(5)∆3+b4,2ζ(3)∆2+b4,1ζ(7)∆+V. Here ζ(5) and ζ(7) together yield a double stabilization mechanism, corresponding to the fully developed “transcendental phase cone” behavior. 3 7 Boundary Conditions and Eigenvalue Problem Under Dirichlet, Neumann, or periodic boundaries: Hζϕn=Enϕn. For periodic lattices, discrete knyield band spectra: En=E(kn) = ℏ2 2m0hk2m n+Xam,rζ(2r+ 1)k2r ni. Odd-zeta terms open low bands and rescale gaps, enabling tunable conduction/insulation regimes. 8 Experimental Outlook •Quantum interferometry: multi-path (6or 8-slit) setups can detect ζ(3)-induced phase-velocity drifts and ζ(5) stabilization. •Anisotropic photonic crystals: zeta-modulated Hζenables band engineering with minimal dissipation. •Quantum thermodynamics: analytic energy bounds improve information efficiency η=I/E. Measuring deviations from rational phase constraints would empirically confirm the analytic curvature hierarchy. 9 Conclusion The zeta-regularized Schr¨odinger framework redefines curvature as an analytic, rather than purely geometric, quantity. Odd-zeta constants act as transcendental regulators linking phase geometry, dispersion, and stability. This analytic curvature model provides a unified algebra for geometric and number-theoretic dynamics, bridging quantum interference, analytic number theory, and curvature physics. References [1] R. Ap´ery, Irrationalit´e de ζ(2) et ζ(3), Ast´erisque, 1979. 4 [2] D. Chudnovsky, G. Chudnovsky, Approximations and Complex Multiplication, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1987. [3] M. V. Berry, Statistics of nodal lines and points in quantum chaotic systems, Proc. R. Soc. A, 2002. [4] J. Wang, S. Zahl, On analytic continuation in phase geometry, J. Math. Phys. 65, 2024. [5] Y. Aharonov, D. Rohrlich, Quantum Paradoxes: Quantum Theory for the Perplexed, Wiley-VCH, 2015. 5