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I defend the extremist position that the fundamental ontology of the world consists of a vector in Hilbert space evolving according to the Schr\"odinger equation. The laws of physics are determined solely by the energy eigenspectrum of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-03-18 Sean M. Carroll

In this note we generalize the well-known Wigner's unitary-anti\-unitary theorem. For $X$ and $Y$ smooth normed spaces and $f:X\to Y$ a surjective mapping such that $|[f(x),f(y)]|=|[x,y]|$, $x,y\in X$, where $[\cdot,\cdot]$ is the unique…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2020-02-11 Dijana Ilišević , Aleksej Turnšek

The proofs of K. Oka's Coherence Theorems are based on Weierstrass' Preparation (division) Theorem. Here we formulate and prove a Weak Coherence Theorem without using Weierstrass' Preparation Theorem, but only with power series expansions:…

Complex Variables · Mathematics 2018-07-24 Junjiro Noguchi

A result of H.-W. Wiesbrock is extended from the case of a common cyclic and separating vector for the half-sided modular inclusion of von Neumann algebras to the case of a common faithful normal semifinite weight and at the same time a gap…

Operator Algebras · Mathematics 2009-11-10 H. Araki , L. Zsido

We present short proofs of Toru\'nczyk's well-known characterization theorems of the Hilbert cube and Hilbert space, respectively.

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2013-10-01 Jan J. Dijkstra , Michael Levin , Jan van Mill

This expository paper gives an account of the Pila-Wilkie counting theorem and some of its extensions and generalizations. We use semialgebraic cell decomposition to simplify part of the original proof. We also include complete treatments…

Logic · Mathematics 2022-09-12 Neer Bhardwaj , Lou van den Dries

This note is purely expository. The statement of the Gauss theorem on the constructibility of regular polygons by means of compass and ruler is simple and well-known. However, its proofs given in most textbooks rely upon much unmotivated…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2013-09-10 A. Skopenkov

In this short note, we establish an operator theoretic version of the Wiener-Ikehara tauberian theorem, and point out how this leads to a new proof of the Prime number theorem that should be accessible to anyone with a basic knowledge of…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2020-11-16 Jan-Fredrik Olsen

In a finite dimensional Hilbert space, each normalized vector (state) can be chosen as a member of an orthonormal basis of the space. We give a proof of this statement in a manner that seems to be more comprehensible for physics students…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-08-01 Iman Sargolzahi , Ehsan Anjidani

We obtain an anlogue of Wigner's classical theorem on symmetries for Banach spaces. The proof is based on a result from the theory of linear preservers. Moreover, we present two other Wigner-type results for finite dimensional linear spaces…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Lajos Molnar

We establish new and different kinds of proofs of properties that arise due to the orthogonal decomposition of the Hilbert space, including projections, over the unit interval of one dimension. We also see angles between functions,…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2015-10-28 Dejenie A. Lakew

We prove the constructive version of Birkhoff's ergodic theorem following Vyugin but trying to separate and state explicitly the combinatorial statement on which this proof is based. We pose some questions related to this statement (and the…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2023-06-23 Alexander Shen

A new definition of the Wigner function for quantum fields coupled to curved space--time and an external Yang--Mills field is studied on the example of a scalar and a Dirac fields. The definition uses the formalism of the tangent bundles…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-11-01 Oleg A. Fonarev

A structural explanation of the coupling constants in the standard model, i.e the fine structure constant and the Weinberg angle, and of the gauge fixing contributions is given in terms of symmetries and representation theory. The coupling…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-11-26 H. Saller , R. Breuninger , M. Haft

In several articles, this author has advocated an alternative approach towards quantum foundation based upon a set of postulates, and based upon the notions of theoretical variables and of accessible theoretical variables. It is shown in…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-21 Inge S. Helland

The Wigner function, which provides a phase-space description of quantum systems, has various applications in quantum mechanics, quantum kinetic theory, quantum optics, radiation transport and others. The concept of Wigner function has been…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2013-04-05 Stanislaw Mrowczynski

In this Note we show that the notion of a basis of a finite-dimensional vector space could be introduced by an argument much weaker than Gauss' reduction method. Our aim is to give a short proof of a simply formulated lemma, which in fact…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2018-05-21 Alexander Gamkrelidze , Grigori Giorgadze

The quantum theory of ur objects postulates that all existing physical objects and their properties are constructed from fundamental objects called ur objects being described by an element of a two dimensional complex Hilbert space. This…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-12-01 Martin Kober

A proof is given for the Fourier transform for functions in a quantum mechanical Hilbert space on a non-compact manifold in general relativity. In the (configuration space) Newton-Wigner representation we discuss the spectral decomposition…

General Physics · Physics 2020-04-23 L. P. Horwitz

Wigner functions provide a way to do quantum physics using quasiprobabilities, that is, "probability" distributions that can go negative. Informationally complete POVMs, a much younger subject than phase space formulations of quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-10-07 John B. DeBrota , Blake C. Stacey