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Despite acute interest in the dynamics of non-Hermitian systems, there is a lack of consensus in the mathematical formulation of non-Hermitian quantum mechanics in the community. Different methodologies are used in the literature to study…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-31 Karin Sim , Nicolò Defenu , Paolo Molignini , R. Chitra

We investigate quantum work statistics within the standard two-point measurement (TPM) scheme in continuously monitored quantum systems, including the effects of generalized unitary evolution, possibly controlled by quantum circuit models,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-22 Manali Malakar , Alessandro Silva

We present a systematic study of statistical mechanics for non-Hermitian quantum systems. Our work reveals that the stability of a non-Hermitian system necessitates the existence of a single path-dependent conserved quantity, which, in…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2023-12-04 Kui Cao , Su-Peng Kou

Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians possessing a discrete real spectrum motivated a remarkable research activity in quantum physics and new insights have emerged. In this paper we formulate concepts of statistical thermodynamics for systems…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-03-18 Natália Bebiano , João da Providência , João P. da Providência

Non-Hermitian systems exhibit richer topological properties compared to their Hermitian counterparts. It is well known that non-Hermitian systems have been classified based on either the symmetry relations for non-Hermitian Hamiltonians or…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-06-11 Zhiyu Jiang , Ryo Okamoto , Hideaki Obuse

A $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetric, non-Hermitian Hamiltonian in the $\mathcal{PT}$-unbroken regime can lead to unitary dynamics under the appropriate choice of the Hilbert space. The Hilbert space is determined by a Hamiltonian-compatible inner…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-19 Himanshu Badhani , Subhashish Banerjee , C. M. Chandrashekar

The non-Hermitian paradigm of quantum systems displays salient features drastically different from Hermitian counterparts. In this work, we focus on one such aspect, the difference of evolving quantum ensembles under $H_{\mathrm{nh}}$…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-03 Soumik Bandyopadhyay , Philipp Hauke , Sudipto Singha Roy

We explore the relation between quantum geometry in non-Hermitian systems and physically measurable phenomena. We highlight various situations in which the behavior of a non-Hermitian system is best understood in terms of quantum geometry,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-16 Anton Montag , Tomoki Ozawa

We consider a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian in order to effectively describe a two-level system coupled to a generic dissipative environment. The total Hamiltonian of the model is obtained by adding a general anti-Hermitian part, depending on…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-10-25 Alessandro Sergi , Konstantin G. Zloshchastiev

Ever since the formulation of quantum mechanics, there is very little understanding of the process of the collapse of a wavefunction. We have proposed a dynamical model to emulate the measurement postulates of quantum mechanics. We…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-08-16 Gurpahul Singh , Ritesh K. Singh , Soumitro Banerjee

Non-Hermitian dynamics in quantum systems have unveiled novel phenomena, yet the implementation of valid non-Hermitian quantum measurement remains a challenge, because a universal quantum projective mechanism on the complete but skewed…

Non-Hermitian systems are widespread in both classical and quantum physics. The dynamics of such systems has recently become a focal point of research, showcasing surprising behaviors that include apparent violation of the adiabatic theorem…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-15 Parveen Kumar , Yuval Gefen , Kyrylo Snizhko

A non-Hermitian Hamiltonian that has an unbroken PT symmetry can be converted by means of a similarity transformation to a physically equivalent Hermitian Hamiltonian. This raises the following question: In which form of the quantum theory,…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-11 Carl M. Bender , Jun-Hua Chen , Kimball A. Milton

We provide time-evolution operators, gauge transformations and a perturbative treatment for non-Hermitian Hamiltonian systems, which are explicitly time-dependent. We determine various new equivalence pairs for Hermitian and non-Hermitian…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 Carla Figueira de Morisson Faria , Andreas Fring

The Heisenberg picture for non-Hermitian but $\eta$-pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonian systems is suggested. If a non-Hermitian but $\eta$-pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonian leads to real second order equations of motion, though their first order…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-04-14 Yan-Gang Miao , Zhen-Ming Xu

In quadratic fermionic models we determine a quantum correction to the work statistics after a sudden and a time-dependent driving. Such a correction lies in the non-commutativity of the initial quantum state and the time-dependent…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-09-12 Alessandro Santini , Andrea Solfanelli , Stefano Gherardini , Mario Collura

Work is an observable quantity associated with a process, however there is no Hermitian operator associated with its measurement. We consider an ancilla-assisted protocol measuring the work done on a quantum system driven by a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-18 Shadi Ali Ahmad , Alexander R. H. Smith

Describing systems with non-Hermitian (NH) operators remains a challenge in quantum theory due to instabilities (e.g., exceptional points and decoherence) arising from interactions with the environment. We propose a framework to express the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-31 Priyanshi Bhasin , Tanmoy Das

Information on quantum systems can be obtained only when they are open (or opened) in relation to a certain environment. As a matter of fact, realistic open quantum systems appear in very different shape. We sketch the theoretical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-09-08 Ingrid Rotter

A possible method to investigate non-Hermitian Hamiltonians is suggested through finding a Hermitian operator $\eta_+$ and defining the annihilation and creation operators to be $\eta_+$-pseudo-Hermitian adjoint to each other. The operator…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-06-06 Jun-Qing Li , Yan-Gang Miao , Zhao Xue
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