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Linear Algebra for Quantum Physics
A week ago I asked people on this forum what mathematical background was needed for understanding Quantum Physics, and most of you mentioned Linear Algebra, so I decided to conduct a self-study of ...
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Are matrices and second rank tensors the same thing?
Tensors are mathematical objects that are needed in physics to define certain quantities. I have a couple of questions regarding them that need to be clarified:
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Matrix separability preservation under conjugation?
Someone know any paper about matrix separability preservation under conjugation? A well know result is that Clifford group preserve the Pauli group under conjugation or, in other words:
$C(P_{1} ...
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Operator vs linear transformation
One of the postulates of quantum mechanics is that every physical observable corresponds to a Hermitian operator $H$, that the possible outcomes of the measurements are eigenvalues of the operator, ...
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Difficulties with bra-ket notation
I have started to study quantum mechanics. I know linear algebra,functional analysis, calculus, and so on, but at this moment I have a problem in Dirac bra-ket formalism. Namely, I have problem with ...
