Quantum Mechanics in Hilbert Space

Abstract. There is compelling evidence that, when continuous spectrum is present, the natural mathematical setting for Quantum Mechanics is the rigged Hilbert space rather than just the Hilbert space. In particular, Dirac’s bra-ket formalism is fully implemented by the rigged Hilbert space rather than just by the Hilbert space. In this paper, we provide a pedestrian introduction to the role the rigged Hilbert space plays in Quantum Mechanics, by way of a simple, exactly solvable example. The procedure will be constructive and based on a recent publication. We also provide a thorough discussion on the physical significance of the rigged Hilbert space. PACS numbers: 03.65.-w, 02.30.HqThe RHS in Quantum Mechanics 2 1.

Eduard Prugovečki, Yuh‐Kang Pan

Rafael de la Madrid

There is compelling evidence that, when a continuous spectrum is present, the natural mathematical setting for quantum mechanics is the rigged Hilbert space rather than just the Hilbert space. In particular, Dirac's bra-ket formalism is fully implemented by the rigged Hilbert space rather than just by the Hilbert space. In this paper, we provide a pedestrian introduction to the role the rigged Hilbert space plays in quantum mechanics, by way of a simple, exactly solvable example. The procedure will be constructive and based on a recent publication. We also provide a thorough discussion on the physical significance of the rigged Hilbert space.

John L. Challifour, Eduard Prugovečki

Seungyoung Choi

This paper proposes a mathematical approach for applying a single Hilbert space (HS) in QTIP Cosmology. Based on the mathematical structure of composite systems in quantum mechanics (QM) and quantum information theory (QIT), it examines the correspondence of superposition, normalization and the Born Rule, entanglement, subsystem measurement statistics, and generalization to N-particle systems. Rather than constructing a new composite Hilbert space through tensor products of independent Hilbert spaces, QTIP Cosmology proposes defining a relational subset HS within a single Hilbert space based on the boundary conditions among QIF_Is. This approach does not exclude the mathematical structures of QM/QIT, but proposes an alternative framework for applying them within a single Hilbert space.