Questions tagged [mathematical-physics]
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Index theorem of Callias operator in physics
In the article "On the index type of Callias-type operator" (https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01896237) Anghel study the index of a Callias type operator over an odd dimensional complete ...
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Do optimal Lieb-Thirring constants have physical meaning?
In their proof of stability of matter Lieb and Thirring used a particular set of inequalities. Namely, if $H=-\Delta+V(x)$ is a Schrödinger operator, then the sum of (powers of the absolute value of) ...
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Looking for video courses on general relativity, aimed at a mathematician crowd [closed]
I am a mathematician, working in symplectic geometry.
I am looking for online avalible video recordings of courses in general relativity, which are geared towards an audience of mathematicians.
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The meaning of a representation in one-dimensional quantum mechanics
In many places, one reads about chosing a representation for studying a particular one-dimensional quantum system. Usual representations are the position representation, the momentum representation or ...
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Book recommendation for mathematical physics [closed]
Recently I was going online through many "Mathematical methods in physics" books.
To name two of them : Arfken, ML Boas.
I want to buy one of the above to start my undergrad physics course (...
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On which bundle do QFT fields live?
In QFT, there is a vector field of electromagnetism, usually notated by $A$, which transforms as a 1-form under coordinate changes. Since quantum fields are operator-valued, I thought it is a section ...
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Effects of Localized Medium Changes on Field Propagation
I've studied various theories related to fields. These theories often include equations describing how the activity of a source is transmitted to other locations. The properties of the medium ...
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Why we use trace-class operators and bounded operators in quantum mechanics?
The set of trace-class operators $\mathcal{B_1(H)}$ on the Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ is like the Banach space $l^1$, while the set of bounded operators $\mathcal{B_\infty(H)}$ is like the Banach ...
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Jensen's inequality on (super)operator exponential
Let us define the expectation value $\langle A\rangle_{\rho}$ of a superoperator $A$ over a density matrix $\rho$ as $(\rho, A(\rho))$, where the scalar product between operators reads $(O_1,O_2):= Tr[...
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Equality of Hilbert subspaces
If $A,B\in \mathscr{L_H}$ in the lattice of subspaces of a Hilbert space $\mathscr{H}$,
then is it always true that $$A\sqsubseteq B\ \&\ B\sqsubseteq A \implies A=B\ ~ ?$$
Or is there maybe an ...
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Operator systems in functional analysis & quantum mechanics: intuition
I saw this concept of operator systems in here but I am not sure if I want to get deep into it before knowing roughly what it is used for in, say, quantum information or quantum mechanics.
My very ...
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Are $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetric Hamiltonians dual to Hermitian Hamiltonians?
I was reading this review paper by Bender, in particular section VI where they show that, despite $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetric Hamiltonians not being hermitian, they can have a real spectra. They go on ...
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Angular momentum Lie algebra for infinite-dimensional Hilbert spaces
Let $V := \operatorname{span}{(J_1, J_2, J_3)}$ be a Lie algebra over the complex numbers such that
$J_1$, $J_2$, and $J_3$ are essentially self-adjoint operators on some Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$.
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Electric field due to plane at constant potential and a cylinder with no flux on surface
There is a plate at a constant potential V and potential equal to zero far away. the problem is two-dimensional. For this case, the electric field lines will simply be straight lines. Now let there be ...
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Rigorous definition of the average value $\langle a^{*}(f)a(g)\rangle$ on Fock spaces for arbitrary states [duplicate]
One of the axioms of quantum mechanics states that a quantum state $\rho$ is a positive (hence self-adjoint) trace class operator with trace one. Given an observable $A$, the expected value of $A$ in ...
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