Published February 2010
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Journal article
Multiplication of distributions and Dirac formalism of quantum mechanics
Creators
- 1. Department of Mathematics Education, Hongik University, 72-1 Sangsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-791 (Korea, Republic of)
Description
We define multiplication and convolution of distributions and ultradistributions by introducing the notions of evaluation of distributions and integration of ultradistributions. An application is made to an interpretation of the Dirac formalism of quantum mechanics. The role of the Hilbert space of states is played by what is termed a Hermitian orthonormal system, and operators are replaced by the generalized matrices. We describe a simple example of one dimensional free particle and construct explicitly a representation of the Weyl algebra as the generalized matrices.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.3274857;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Mathematical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 51
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 023508-023508.19
- ISSN
- 0022-2488
- CODEN
- JMAPAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41072111
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALGEBRA; DIRAC EQUATION; EVALUATION; HERMITIAN MATRIX; HILBERT SPACE; ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS
- Descriptors DEC
- BANACH SPACE; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MATHEMATICS; MATRICES; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SPACE; WAVE EQUATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics