Abstract
We develop two simple approaches to the construction of time operators for semigroups of continuous linear operators in Hilbert spaces provided that the generators of these semigroups are normal operators. The first approach enables us to give explicit formulas (in the spectral representations) both for the time operators and for their eigenfunctions. The other approach provides no explicit formula. However, it enables us to find necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of time operators for semigroups of continuous linear operators in separable Hilbert spaces with normal generators. Time superoperators corresponding to unitary groups are also discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 473-486 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Russian Journal of Mathematical Physics |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematical Physics
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics