Spectral Theorem approach to the Characteristic Function of Quantum Observables

DOI10.31390/COSA.13.2.03.MaRDI QIDQ6344345zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors A. Boukas, Ph. Feinsilver

Publication date 3 July 2020

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.31390/COSA.13.2.03.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Spectrum, resolvent (47A10) Hermitian and normal operators (spectral measures, functional calculus, etc.) (47B15) Linear symmetric and selfadjoint operators (unbounded) (47B25) Spectral operators, decomposable operators, well-bounded operators, etc. (47B40) Commutators, derivations, elementary operators, etc. (47B47) Spectral, collocation and related (meshless) methods applied to problems in thermodynamics and heat transfer (80M22) Selfadjoint operator theory in quantum theory, including spectral analysis (81Q10)

Abstract: Using the spectral theorem we compute the Quantum Fourier Transform (or Vacuum Characteristic Function) $langlePhi,e^{itH}Phiangle$ of an observable $H$ defined as a self-adjoint sum of the generators of a finite-dimensional Lie algebra, where $Phi$ is a unit vector in a Hilbert space $mathcalH$. We show how Stone's formula for computing the spectral resolution of a Hilbert space self-adjoint operator, can serve as an alternative to the traditional reliance on splitting (or disentanglement) formulas for the operator exponential.

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