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Graph model of the Heisenberg-Weyl algebra

Quantum Physics 2012-06-28 v2 Mathematical Physics Combinatorics math.MP

Abstract

We consider an algebraic formulation of Quantum Theory and develop a combinatorial model of the Heisenberg-Weyl algebra structure. It is shown that by lifting this structure to the richer algebra of graph operator calculus, we gain a simple interpretation involving, for example, the natural composition of graphs. This provides a deeper insight into the algebraic structure of Quantum Theory and sheds light on the intrinsic combinatorial underpinning of its abstract formalism.

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@article{arxiv.0710.0266,
  title  = {Graph model of the Heisenberg-Weyl algebra},
  author = {P. Blasiak and A. Horzela and G. H. E. Duchamp and K. A. Penson and A. I. Solomon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.0266},
  year   = {2012}
}

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8 pages, 3 figures