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Is there an equivalent of Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle in the decision sciences ?
From memories of a quantum mechanics class and Wikipedia:
In quantum mechanics, the uncertainty principle is any of a variety of mathematical inequalities asserting a fundament …
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Find a generalized hypergeometric-based function yielding certain ratios of fifth-degree polynomials
Find a (presumably, generalized hypergeometric-based function $f(n,a,k)$), yielding for $n=1, a=\frac{1}{2}$,the rational function (ratio of fifth-degree polynomials)
\begin{equati …
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Existence of a projection operator onto a classical set of density matrices
I have a Hilbert space of quantum density matrices written in the Glauber-Sudarshan P representation - ie. we have coherent states $|\alpha \rangle$ and we write density matrices a …
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1answer
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Reconciling two notions of geometric quantization.
Let $(M,\omega)$ be a compact symplectic manifold and $(L,\nabla)$ a prequantum line bundle. There are two schemes to quantize this data:
Choose a polarization $P$ of $M$ and de …
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Where does a math person go to learn quantum mechanics?
My undergraduate advisor said something very interesting to me the other day; it was something like "not knowing quantum mechanics is like never having heard a symphony." I've bee …
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How to estimate the quantum fidelity between two given states
There is a well-known theorem, firstly obtained by Denes Petz, in quantum information theory, which is described as follows:
$\mathbf{Theorem.}$ Let $\rho$ and $\sigma$ be two sta …
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Three body problem with point interactions
I've studied the HVZ theorem for the three body problem interacting with regular potentials. I'd like to extend this result to the three body problem with point interactions (delta …
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Translation of an article
I need to read this article
"On the spectrum of an energy operator for atoms with fixed nuclei in subspaces corresponding to irriducible representations of permutation groups"
au …
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Functional Analysis and Differential Manifold incompatibility
From the mathematical point of view, where is the idea of the incompatibility between functional analysis, at the basis of quantum mechanics, and differential geometry, at the basi …
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A novice question on Quantum Mechanics
I'm currently working through Dirac's book The Principles of Quantum Mechanics. In it, he describes the nature of superpositions and at one point states:
"... if the ket vector c …
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Solvable models in quantum mechanics
Is there anyone who studied on the book "Solvable Models In Quantum Mechanics" by Albeverio? I don't succed in understanding the proof of page 116 about the eigenvalues of the Hami …
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Mathematical “proof” of the stability of atoms?
I am trying to find proofs of the stability of an atom, says, for simplicity, the hydrogen atom. There are positive answers and negative answers in various atom models.
The naive …
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Quantization of a classical system (e.g. the case of a billard)
There has been already several questions asking for an introduction to quantum mechanics
for a mathematician, but this ons is slightly different, and more restrictive. I know (some …
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Three body problem with two fermions and a different particle
I'm studying the three body problem with two fermions of unitary mass and another different particle. I need references of the HVZ theorem in this case. Is there someone who knows …
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Fourier transform of free resolvent kernel in three dimensions
The free resolvent in $\mathbb{R}^3$ has this rapresentation:
$$(R_0(z)f)(x)=\int_{\mathbb{R}^3}\frac{e^{i\sqrt{z}|x-y|}}{4\pi|x-y|}f(y)dy$$
with $\Im\sqrt{z}>0$. So its integral k …

