The role of the rigged Hilbert space in quantum mechanics

DOI10.1088/0143-0807/26/2/008zbMATH Open1079.81022arXivquant-ph/0502053OpenAlexW2126887346MaRDI QIDQ4670604FDOQ4670604

Authors: Rafael de la Madrid 

Publication date: 22 April 2005

Published in: European Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: There is compelling evidence that, when continuous spectrum is present, the natural mathematical setting for Quantum Mechanics is the rigged Hilbert space rather than just the Hilbert space. In particular, Dirac's bra-ket formalism is fully implemented by the rigged Hilbert space rather than just by the Hilbert space. In this paper, we provide a pedestrian introduction to the role the rigged Hilbert space plays in Quantum Mechanics, by way of a simple, exactly solvable example. The procedure will be constructive and based on a recent publication. We also provide a thorough discussion on the physical significance of the rigged Hilbert space.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0502053

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zbMATH Keywords

quantum mechanicsrigged Hilbert spacescontinuous spectrum

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of functional analysis in quantum physics (46N50) Applications of operator theory in the physical sciences (47N50) Selfadjoint operator theory in quantum theory, including spectral analysis (81Q10) (Generalized) eigenfunction expansions of linear operators; rigged Hilbert spaces (47A70)

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