Physlib.QuantumMechanics.HilbertSpaces.TensorProducts.CompleteTensorProduct
Complete tensor product
i. Overview
Given two inner product spaces `E` and `F` over `𝕜`, their tensor product `E ⊗[𝕜] F` consists of finite sums of simple (a.k.a. pure) tensors `m ⊗ₜ[𝕜] n`. This tensor product is again an inner product space with inner product defined by `⟪m ⊗ₜ n, m' ⊗ₜ n'⟫_𝕜 = ⟪m, m'⟫_𝕜 * ⟪n, n'⟫_𝕜` on simple tensors and then extended by linearity (c.f. `TensorProduct.instInnerProductSpace`).
However, in general this procedure does not result in a Hilbert space: Cauchy sequences need not converge because the tensor product does not contain any _infinite_ sums of simple tensors. In order to obtain a Hilbert space for use in quantum mechanics, we must _add in_ the limits of Cauchy sequences by taking the completion.
In this module we define the complete tensor product, `CompleteTensorProduct 𝕜 E F := Completion (E ⊗[𝕜] F)` with notation `E ⊗ₕ[𝕜] F` and `E ⊗ₕ F`, provide some basic properties for the maps which embed `E ⊗[𝕜] F` into `E ⊗ₕ[𝕜] F` and prove that `⊗ₕ` is commutative and associative (up to linear isometric equivalence).
ii. Key results
- `CompleteTensorProduct 𝕜 E F` (notation `E ⊗ₕ[𝕜] F` and `E ⊗ₕ F`) : The _completion_ of the tensor product of a pair of inner product spaces `E` and `F` over `𝕜`. - `CompleteTensorProduct.comm 𝕜 E F` : The linear isometric equivalence between `E ⊗ₕ[𝕜] F` and `F ⊗ₕ[𝕜] E`. - `CompleteTensorProduct.assoc 𝕜 E F G` : The linear isometric equivalence between `E ⊗ₕ[𝕜] F ⊗ₕ[𝕜] G` and `E ⊗ₕ[𝕜] (F ⊗ₕ[𝕜] G)`.
iii. Table of contents
- A. Definition
- B. Nontrivial
- C. Coercions
- D. Induction principle
- E. Commutative
- F. Associative
iv. References
A. Definition
B. Nontrivial
C. Coercions
D. Induction principle
E. Commutative
F. Associative
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Complete tensor product
Given a field (which is either or ) and two inner product spaces and over , the complete tensor product (also denoted ) is the Cauchy completion of the algebraic tensor product with respect to the metric induced by its natural inner product. This construction yields a Hilbert space.
Notation for the complete tensor product
This is the infix notation for the complete tensor product (also known as the Hilbert tensor product) of two inner product spaces and . It denotes the completion of the algebraic tensor product with respect to the norm induced by the tensor product's inner product.
Notation for the complete tensor product
For inner product spaces and over a field , the notation denotes the complete tensor product (also known as the Hilbert tensor product). This is defined as the completion of the algebraic tensor product with respect to the norm induced by the inner product .
is nontrivial
Given two inner product spaces and over a field , their tensor product is nontrivial (i.e., it contains at least two distinct elements).
The complete tensor product is nontrivial
Given two inner product spaces and over a field (where is or ), their complete tensor product is nontrivial, meaning it contains at least two distinct elements.
Canonical embedding
Given two inner product spaces and over a field (where is or ), this function is the canonical embedding of the algebraic tensor product into its Cauchy completion, the complete (or Hilbert) tensor product .
Coercion from to
Given two inner product spaces and over a field (where is or ), this instance defines the canonical inclusion (coercion) that allows an element of the algebraic tensor product to be automatically treated as an element of its Cauchy completion, the Hilbert tensor product .
The algebraic tensor product is dense in the complete tensor product
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is or ). The image of the canonical embedding from the algebraic tensor product into the complete tensor product is dense in .
The zero element of maps to the zero element of
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is or ). The image of the zero element of the algebraic tensor product under the canonical embedding into the complete tensor product is the zero element of .
in in
Let be a field (either or ), and let and be inner product spaces over . For any element in the algebraic tensor product, its image under the canonical embedding into the complete tensor product is zero if and only if .
The canonical embedding preserves negation
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is or ). For any element in the algebraic tensor product , the image of its negation under the canonical embedding into the complete tensor product is equal to the negation of its image. That is, .
The canonical embedding preserves subtraction
For any elements and in the algebraic tensor product , the image of their difference under the canonical embedding into the complete tensor product is equal to the difference of their images in .
The canonical embedding preserves addition
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is or ). For any elements and in the algebraic tensor product , the canonical embedding into the complete tensor product preserves addition, such that the image of their sum is equal to the sum of their images: .
The canonical embedding preserves scalar multiplication
Let be a field (either or ), and let and be inner product spaces over . For any scalar and any element in the algebraic tensor product , the canonical embedding into the complete tensor product preserves scalar multiplication, such that the image of the scalar product is equal to the scalar product of the image:
The canonical embedding preserves the inner product
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is or ). For any elements and in the algebraic tensor product , the inner product of their images under the canonical embedding into the complete tensor product is equal to their original inner product in :
The canonical embedding preserves the norm
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is or ). For any element in the algebraic tensor product , the norm of its image under the canonical embedding into the complete tensor product is equal to its original norm in :
Canonical linear isometric embedding
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is either or ). The function is the canonical linear isometric embedding from the algebraic tensor product into its completion, the complete tensor product .
The linear isometric embedding is equal to the canonical coercion for tensor products
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is or ). The function underlying the canonical linear isometric embedding is identical to the canonical embedding (coercion) from the algebraic tensor product to the complete tensor product.
Canonical continuous linear embedding
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is either or ). This function is the canonical embedding of the algebraic tensor product into its completion, the complete tensor product , regarded as a continuous linear map.
The continuous linear embedding is equal to the coercion
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is either or ). The function underlying the canonical continuous linear embedding is identical to the canonical embedding (coercion) from the algebraic tensor product to the complete tensor product .
The operator norm of the canonical embedding is
Let be a field (either or ) and let and be nontrivial inner product spaces over . Let be the canonical continuous linear embedding of the algebraic tensor product into its completion, the complete tensor product. Then the operator norm of this embedding is equal to , i.e., .
Induction principle for the complete tensor product
Let be a field (either or ), and let and be inner product spaces over . Let denote the complete (Hilbert) tensor product of and . Suppose is a property (predicate) on such that: 1. holds. 2. For every and , the property holds for the pure tensor, . 3. For any algebraic tensors , if and hold, then holds for their sum in the completion. 4. The set of elements is a closed set in the topology of . Then, holds for all .
Commutativity of the complete tensor product
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is or ). There exists a linear isometric equivalence between their complete tensor products and . This equivalence is the unique continuous extension of the algebraic commutativity map .
for complete tensor products
Let be a field (either or ), and let and be inner product spaces over . Let be the linear isometric equivalence defining the commutativity of the complete tensor product. The inverse of this equivalence, , is equal to the commutativity equivalence for the swapped spaces, .
Compatibility of algebraic and complete tensor product commutativity maps
Let and be inner product spaces over a field (where is or ). Let be the linear isometric equivalence between their complete tensor products, and let be the commutativity map for their algebraic tensor products. For any element in the algebraic tensor product , it holds that where the on the left-hand side is understood as its image under the canonical embedding into the complete tensor product.
If and have dense ranges, then has a dense range
Let be a commutative semiring and be a field that is either the real numbers or complex numbers (an `RCLike` field). Let be a surjective ring homomorphism. Suppose and are modules over , and and are inner product spaces over . Let and be -semilinear maps. If and both have dense ranges in their respective codomains, then the induced tensor product map also has a dense range.
Let be a field (either or ) and let , , and be inner product spaces over . The complete tensor product is associative, meaning there exists a canonical linear isometric equivalence between and .
