scholarly journals Pseudo-Hermitian quantum mechanics with unbounded metric operators

2013 ◽  
Vol 371 (1989) ◽  
pp. 20120050 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mostafazadeh
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Discrete Spectrum ◽  
Metric Operator ◽  
Hamiltonian Operators

I extend the formulation of pseudo-Hermitian quantum mechanics to η + -pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonian operators H with an unbounded metric operator η + . In particular, I give the details of the construction of the physical Hilbert space, observables and equivalent Hermitian Hamiltonian for the case that H has a real and discrete spectrum and its eigenvectors belong to the domain of η + and consequently .

scholarly journals Time-Dependent Pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians and a Hidden Geometric Aspect of Quantum Mechanics

Entropy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mostafazadeh
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Hermitian Operator ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Inner Product ◽  
Geometric Framework ◽  
Heisenberg Picture ◽  
Metric Operator ◽  
Recent Developments

A non-Hermitian operator H defined in a Hilbert space with inner product ⟨ · | · ⟩ may serve as the Hamiltonian for a unitary quantum system if it is η -pseudo-Hermitian for a metric operator (positive-definite automorphism) η . The latter defines the inner product ⟨ · | η · ⟩ of the physical Hilbert space H η of the system. For situations where some of the eigenstates of H depend on time, η becomes time-dependent. Therefore, the system has a non-stationary Hilbert space. Such quantum systems, which are also encountered in the study of quantum mechanics in cosmological backgrounds, suffer from a conflict between the unitarity of time evolution and the unobservability of the Hamiltonian. Their proper treatment requires a geometric framework which clarifies the notion of the energy observable and leads to a geometric extension of quantum mechanics (GEQM). We provide a general introduction to the subject, review some of the recent developments, offer a straightforward description of the Heisenberg-picture formulation of the dynamics for quantum systems having a time-dependent Hilbert space, and outline the Heisenberg-picture formulation of dynamics in GEQM.

scholarly journals The minimally anisotropic metric operator in quasi-Hermitian quantum mechanics

2018 ◽  
Vol 474 (2217) ◽  
pp. 20180264 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Krejčiřík ◽  
Vladimir Lotoreichik ◽  
Miloslav Znojil
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Adjoint Operator ◽  
Inner Product ◽  
Sufficient Condition ◽  
Lagrange Equations ◽  
Entire Class ◽  
Inner Products ◽  
Metric Operator ◽  
A Charge

We propose a unique way to choose a new inner product in a Hilbert space with respect to which an originally non-self-adjoint operator similar to a self-adjoint operator becomes self-adjoint. Our construction is based on minimizing a ‘Hilbert–Schmidt distance’ to the original inner product among the entire class of admissible inner products. We prove that either the minimizer exists and is unique or it does not exist at all. In the former case, we derive a system of Euler–Lagrange equations by which the optimal inner product is determined. A sufficient condition for the existence of the unique minimally anisotropic metric is obtained. The abstract results are supported by examples in which the optimal inner product does not coincide with the most popular choice fixed through a charge-like symmetry.

scholarly journals Differential representations of dynamical oscillator symmetries in discrete Hilbert space

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-106
Author(s):  
Andreas Ruffing
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Discrete Spectrum ◽  
Classical Limit ◽  
Heisenberg Algebra ◽  
Space Structure ◽  
Hermite Functions ◽  
Dynamical Symmetries ◽  
Creation And Annihilation Operators

As a very important example for dynamical symmetries in the context ofq-generalized quantum mechanics the algebraaa†−q−2a†a=1is investigated. It represents the oscillator symmetrySUq(1,1)and is regarded as a commutation phenomenon of theq-Heisenberg algebra which provides a discrete spectrum of momentum and space,i.e., a discrete Hilbert space structure. Generalizedq-Hermite functions and systems of creation and annihilation operators are derived. The classical limitq→1is investigated. Finally theSUq(1,1)algebra is represented by the dynamical variables of theq-Heisenberg algebra.

Nonlinear quantum mechanics in a q-deformed Hilbert space

2019 ◽  
Vol 383 (23) ◽  
pp. 2729-2738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno G. da Costa ◽  
Ernesto P. Borges
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Nonlinear Quantum ◽  
Nonlinear Quantum Mechanics

THE UNREASONABLE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPONENTIALLY SUPPRESSED CORRECTIONS IN PRESERVING INFORMATION

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1342030 ◽  
Author(s):  
KYRIAKOS PAPADODIMAS ◽  
SUVRAT RAJU
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Nonperturbative Effects ◽  
Von Neumann Entropy ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Information Theoretic ◽  
Black Hole Evaporation ◽  
Strong Subadditivity ◽  
Unreasonable Effectiveness

We point out that nonperturbative effects in quantum gravity are sufficient to reconcile the process of black hole evaporation with quantum mechanics. In ordinary processes, these corrections are unimportant because they are suppressed by e-S. However, they gain relevance in information-theoretic considerations because their small size is offset by the corresponding largeness of the Hilbert space. In particular, we show how such corrections can cause the von Neumann entropy of the emitted Hawking quanta to decrease after the Page time, without modifying the thermal nature of each emitted quantum. Second, we show that exponentially suppressed commutators between operators inside and outside the black hole are sufficient to resolve paradoxes associated with the strong subadditivity of entropy without any dramatic modifications of the geometry near the horizon.

scholarly journals Ontology in Quantum Mechanics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard ’t Hooft
Keyword(s):  
Hilbert Space ◽  
General Relativity ◽  
Black Hole ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Evolution Equations ◽  
Black Hole Physics ◽  
Special Kind ◽  
Quantum Evolution ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Low Energies

It is suspected that the quantum evolution equations describing the micro-world as we know it are of a special kind that allows transformations to a special set of basis states in Hilbert space, such that, in this basis, the evolution is given by elements of the permutation group. This would restore an ontological interpretation. It is shown how, at low energies per particle degree of freedom, almost any quantum system allows for such a transformation. This contradicts Bell’s theorem, and we emphasise why some of the assumptions made by Bell to prove his theorem cannot hold for the models studied here. We speculate how an approach of this kind may become helpful in isolating the most likely version of the Standard Model, combined with General Relativity. A link is suggested with black hole physics.

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