ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HERMITIAN OPERATORS AND SELF-ADJOINT OPERATORS

We explore the difference between the notions of hermitian and self-adjoint operator, illustrating with examples its relevance for the correct description of quantum systems.

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Main Authors: Karen M. Fonseca, Fabián Torres-Ardila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2013-07-01
Series:Momento
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/momento/article/view/45062
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spelling doaj-9b9aebace22144b086fc2859f51989102020-11-24T23:01:28ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaMomento0121-44702500-80132013-07-01047153137010ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HERMITIAN OPERATORS AND SELF-ADJOINT OPERATORSKaren M. Fonseca0Fabián Torres-Ardila1Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia – Sede Bogotá, Carrera 30 Calle 45-03, CP 111321, Bogotá, Colombia.Center of Science and Mathematics in Context (COSMIC). University of Massachusetts, Boston, EEUU.We explore the difference between the notions of hermitian and self-adjoint operator, illustrating with examples its relevance for the correct description of quantum systems.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/momento/article/view/45062Operadores hermíticosOperadores autoadjuntos
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ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HERMITIAN OPERATORS AND SELF-ADJOINT OPERATORS
Momento
Operadores hermíticos
Operadores autoadjuntos
author_facet Karen M. Fonseca
Fabián Torres-Ardila
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title ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HERMITIAN OPERATORS AND SELF-ADJOINT OPERATORS
title_short ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HERMITIAN OPERATORS AND SELF-ADJOINT OPERATORS
title_full ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HERMITIAN OPERATORS AND SELF-ADJOINT OPERATORS
title_fullStr ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HERMITIAN OPERATORS AND SELF-ADJOINT OPERATORS
title_full_unstemmed ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HERMITIAN OPERATORS AND SELF-ADJOINT OPERATORS
title_sort on the difference between hermitian operators and self-adjoint operators
publisher Universidad Nacional de Colombia
series Momento
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2500-8013
publishDate 2013-07-01
description We explore the difference between the notions of hermitian and self-adjoint operator, illustrating with examples its relevance for the correct description of quantum systems.
topic Operadores hermíticos
Operadores autoadjuntos
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