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Journal of Mathematical Physics

Rigged Hilbert space formalism as an extended mathematical formalism for quantum systems. II. Transformation theory in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics

O. Melsheimer

Published Jul 1, 1974• 17 citations
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Abstract

Results of a previous paper are used to obtain a rigorous mathematical formulation of the transformation theory of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics within the framework of rigged Hilbert spaces.
DOI
10.1063/1.1666770

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