Session S30 - Mathematical Methods in Quantum Mechanics

Friday, July 16, 16:45 ~ 17:10 UTC-3

Pure and Mixed States

João C. A. Barata

Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil   -   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We discuss the mathematical notions of pure and of mixed states, two concepts widely used in Quantum Physics and Statistical Mechanics.

Joint work with Marcos Brum (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Victor Chabu (Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil) and Ricardo Correa da Silva (Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil).

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