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Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in Quantum Physics: Selected Contributions from the 15th International Conference on Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in Quantum Physics, Palermo, Italy, 18-23 May 2015

By Fabio Bagarello , Roberto Passante , Camillo Trapani (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-31354-2, 978-3-319-31356-6
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-31356-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10971920 bytes)
Series
Springer Proceedings in Physics 184
Edition
1
Pages
XI, 403\399
Time added
2016-11-20 09:00:00
Quantum Physics;Mathematical Physics

Description

This book presents the Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in Quantum Physics, held in Palermo, Italy, from 18 to 23 May 2015. Non-Hermitian operators, and non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in particular, have recently received considerable attention from both the mathematics and physics communities. There has been a growing interest in non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in quantum physics since the discovery that PT-symmetric Hamiltonians can have a real spectrum and thus a physical relevance. The main subjects considered in this book include: PT-symmetry in quantum physics, PT-optics, Spectral singularities and spectral techniques, Indefinite-metric theories, Open quantum systems, Krein space methods, and Biorthogonal systems and applications. The book also provides a summary of recent advances in pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians and PT-symmetric Hamiltonians, as well as their applications in quantum physics and in the theory of open quantum systems.

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