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The Time Evolution Operator

Anamitra Palit

Published Dec 1, 2019• 0 citations
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Abstract

In this article we have devised a simpler alternative solution to the operator equation for the usual time evolution operator. This is based on an interesting commutator relation which has been derived valid subject to a weak condition that two specific operators should not be simultaneously non invertible.

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