PhyslibAlpha.ProbabilisticTheory.HilbertSpace.Dynamics.Automorphism
Automorphisms of the bounded operators
i. Overview
Every `⋆`-automorphism of the bounded operators on a Hilbert space is conjugation `A ↦ U A U⋆` by a unitary, and two unitaries give the same automorphism exactly when they differ by a phase. So the automorphism group is the projective unitary group.
A norm-continuous unitary one-parameter group `U` acts by `αₜ(a) = U(t) a U(t)⋆`. This flow is the unique solution of the Heisenberg equation `d/dt αₜ(a) = ⁅αₜ(a), i G⁆` with `α₀ = id`, where `G` is the generator of `U` and the bracket is the ring commutator.
ii. Key results
- `conjStarAlgAut_surjective` : every `⋆`-automorphism is unitary conjugation. - `conjStarAlgAut_eq_iff` : two unitaries give the same automorphism iff they differ by a phase. - `projectiveUnitaryEquivStarAlgAut` : the automorphism group is the projective unitary group. - `UnitaryOneParameterGroup.toAutomorphism_unique` : the conjugation flow is the unique solution of the Heisenberg equation.
iii. Table of contents
- A. Every ⋆-automorphism is unitary conjugation
- B. The automorphism group generated by unitary conjugation
- C. Differential characterization
A. Every ⋆-automorphism is unitary conjugation
B. The automorphism group generated by unitary conjugation
C. Differential characterization
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Every -Automorphism of is a Unitary Conjugation
Let be a complex Hilbert space and let (denoted as ) be the algebra of bounded linear operators on . The map that sends a unitary operator to the -automorphism defined by unitary conjugation is surjective. In other words, every -automorphism of is implemented by a unitary conjugation.
Conjugation by unitaries and are equal iff for a scalar phase
Let be a complex Hilbert space and let (denoted as `H →L[ℂ] H`) be the algebra of bounded linear operators on . For any two unitary operators , the -automorphisms of induced by conjugation (where acts as ) are equal if and only if there exists a scalar phase (where ) such that .
Projective unitary group
Given a complex Hilbert space , the projective unitary group is defined as the quotient of the group of unitary operators on by the subgroup of scalar phases, which are operators of the form for with . This group is isomorphic to the group of -automorphisms of the algebra of bounded linear operators .
Group structure of the projective unitary group
For a complex Hilbert space , the projective unitary group is equipped with a group structure. This group is formed by the quotient of the group of unitary operators on by its center, which consists of scalar phases .
Group isomorphism
Let be a complex Hilbert space, and let (denoted as ) be the algebra of bounded linear operators on . There exists a group isomorphism between the projective unitary group and the group of -algebra automorphisms of . This isomorphism maps a projective unitary to the automorphism defined by the conjugation map for .
A function with zero derivative everywhere is constant
Let be a complex Hilbert space and let denote the space of bounded linear operators on . Let be a function. If for every , the derivative of at is the zero operator, then for all .
The conjugated path has zero derivative along solutions of the Heisenberg equation
Let be a complex Hilbert space and be the algebra of bounded linear operators on . Let be a norm-continuous unitary one-parameter group with generator . Suppose is a flow such that for a fixed operator , the path satisfies the Heisenberg equation: where denotes the commutator. Then for any , the derivative of the conjugated path at is zero:
