Ad hoc physical Hilbert spaces in quantum mechanics

DOI10.1007/S10773-014-2376-2zbMATH Open1329.81046arXiv1405.7284OpenAlexW3100699271MaRDI QIDQ904466FDOQ904466

Authors: N. E. Zubov 

Publication date: 13 January 2016

Published in: International Journal of Theoretical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The overall principles of what is now widely known as PT-symmetric quantum mechanics are listed, explained and illustrated via a few examples. In particular, models based on an elementary local interaction V(x) are discussed as motivated by the naturally emergent possibility of an efficient regularization of an otherwise unacceptable presence of a strongly singular repulsive core in the origin. The emphasis is put on the constructive aspects of the models. Besides the overall outline of the formalism we show how the low-lying energies of bound states may be found in closed form in certain dynamical regimes. Finally, once these energies are found real we explain that in spite of a manifest non-Hermiticity of the Hamiltonian the time-evolution of the system becomes unitary in a properly amended physical Hilbert space.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1405.7284

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zbMATH Keywords

quantum mechanicsad hoc inner productlow lying energiesphysical Hilbert spacessingular potentials regularized

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05)

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