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Fabian Portmann: Symmetries in quantum mechanics

Fabian Portmann, KTH

Time: Fri 2011-11-18 13.15 - 14.15

Location: Room 3721, Department of Mathematics, KTH

Subject area: KTH/SU Graduate Student Seminar

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I will discuss what we mean by a symmetry of a quantum system and prove the important theorem of Wigner, which states that every symmetry is represented by a unitary or anti-unitary operator.

Belongs to: Stockholm Mathematics Centre
Last changed: Nov 11, 2011