On the difference between hermitian operators and self-adjoint operators

We explore the difference between the notions of hermitian and self-adjoint operator, illustrating with examples its relevance for the correct description of quantum systems.

Autores:
Fonseca, Karen M.
Torres-Ardila, Fabián
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2013
Institución:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/49301
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/49301
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/42758/
Palabra clave:
Operadores hermíticos
Operadores autoadjuntos
Hermitian Operators
Self-Adjoint Operators
Rights
openAccess
License
Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
Description
Summary:We explore the difference between the notions of hermitian and self-adjoint operator, illustrating with examples its relevance for the correct description of quantum systems.