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arXiv:2106.06182 · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical

Wigner symmetries and Gleason’s theorem *

Peter Šemrl

Published Jun 21, 2021• 7 citations
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Abstract

Abstract We prove an optimal version of Uhlhorn’s generalization of Wigner’s unitary–antiunitary theorem. The main tool in our proof is Gleason’s theorem.
DOI
10.1088/1751-8121/ac0d35

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