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Three-Hilbert-Space Formulation of Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Physics 2009-01-07 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

In paper [Znojil M., Phys. Rev. D 78 (2008), 085003, 5 pages, arXiv:0809.2874] the two-Hilbert-space (2HS, a.k.a. cryptohermitian) formulation of Quantum Mechanics has been revisited. In the present continuation of this study (with the spaces in question denoted as H(auxiliary){\cal H}^{\rm (auxiliary)} and H(standard){\cal H}^{\rm (standard)}) we spot a weak point of the 2HS formalism which lies in the double role played by H(auxiliary){\cal H}^{\rm (auxiliary)}. As long as this confluence of roles may (and did!) lead to confusion in the literature, we propose an amended, three-Hilbert-space (3HS) reformulation of the same theory. As a byproduct of our analysis of the formalism we offer an amendment of the Dirac's bra-ket notation and we also show how its use clarifies the concept of covariance in time-dependent cases. Via an elementary example we finally explain why in certain quantum systems the generator H(gen)H_{\rm (gen)} of the time-evolution of the wave functions may differ from their Hamiltonian HH.

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@article{arxiv.0901.0700,
  title  = {Three-Hilbert-Space Formulation of Quantum Mechanics},
  author = {Miloslav Znojil},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0901.0700},
  year   = {2009}
}
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