Resonances, Gamow Vectors and Time Asymmetric Quantum Theory

1999/02/26 by Arno R. Bohm, Arno Böhm, Raymond Scurek +4
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #math-ph #math.MP #nucl-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.nucl-th/9902076

15 pages latex. XXII Symposium on Nuclear Physics, Oaxtepec, Mexico, January (1999)

arxiv created 1999/02/26 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

Decaying states can be represented by Gamow vectors with an exponential, asymmetric time evolution. This asymmetric evolution is a manifestation of irreversibility on the microphysical level. The Rigged Hilbert Space provides a mathematical theory.

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