Heisenberg Picture

Operators have time dependence. |α,t0;tH=|α,t0. AH(0)=AS(0). AH(t)=U^(t,t0)AS(0)U^(t,t0).

b|A|a=b|UAU|a.

Equation of Motion

it(U^)|Ψ=H^U^|Ψit(U^)=U^H^

ddtAH=t(U^)ASU^+U^t(AS)U^+U^ASt(U^)=t(U^)ASU^+U^ASt(U^)=1i(H^U^ASU^+U^ASU^H^)=i[AH,H] (Note that the time evolution operator uses the Hamiltonian as its generator, i.e. it is a function of the Hamiltonian and because any function of an operator commutes with the operator).

ddtAH=i[AH,H].

Author: Christian Cunningham

Created: 2024-05-30 Thu 21:19

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