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arXiv:quant-ph/0301144

The Lie Algebra Rank Condition for Non-Bilinear Quantum System

Domenico D’Alessandro

Published Jan 27, 2003• 4 citations
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Abstract

The controllability condition for finite dimensional quantum systems, the Lie Algebra Rank Condition, has been stated assuming that the right invariant differential system under consideration is bilinear. We remark that this assumption is not necessary and discuss the extension to the general case.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0301144

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