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What is the actual use of Hilbert spaces in quantum mechanics?
I'm slowly learning the quirks of quantum mechanics. One thing tripping me up is... while (I think) I grasp the concept, most texts and sources speak of how Hilbert spaces/linear algebra are so useful ...
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What is the meaning of this operator?
In interferometry with coherent light, the final output is differenced detectors. That is,
$\left<N\right> = \left<N_1\right> - \left<N_2\right>$
where $N_i$ is the number operator ...
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