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Time operators for continuous-time and discrete-time quantum walks

Mathematical Physics 2020-06-23 v3 math.MP Spectral Theory

Abstract

We construct concrete examples of time operators for both continuous and discrete-time homogeneous quantum walks, and we determine their deficiency indices and spectra. For a discrete-time quantum walk, the time operator can be self-adjoint if the time evolution operator has a non-zero winding number. In this case, its spectrum becomes a discrete set of real numbers.

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@article{arxiv.1901.10665,
  title  = {Time operators for continuous-time and discrete-time quantum walks},
  author = {Daiju Funakawa and Yasumichi Matsuzawa and Akito Suzuki and Itaru Sasaki and Noriaki Teranishi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1901.10665},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

This is a pre-print of an article published in Letters in Mathematical Physics. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11005-020-01299-5

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