ArticleOriginal scientific text
Title
Circular operators related to some quantum observables
Authors 1
Affiliations
- Department of Mathematics, West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383, U.S.A.
Abstract
Circular operators related to the operator of multiplication by a homomorphism of a locally compact abelian group and its restrictions are completely characterized. As particular cases descriptions of circular operators related to various quantum observables are given.
Keywords
circular operator, canonical commutation relation
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