A simple expression for the terms in the Baker-Campbell-Hausdorff series
Mathematical Physics
2009-10-31 v2 Group Theory
math.MP
Abstract
A simple expression is derived for the terms in the Baker-Campbell-Hausdorff series. One formulation of the result involves a finite number of operations with matrices of rational numbers. Generalizations are discussed.
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@article{arxiv.math-ph/9905012,
title = {A simple expression for the terms in the Baker-Campbell-Hausdorff series},
author = {Matthias W. Reinsch},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/9905012},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
12 pages. New material and references added. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Mathematical Physics