Representation Definition and 722 Threads

The set of all solutions of the differential equation $$\d{^2{y}}{{x}^2}+y=0$$ is a real vector space $$V=\left\{f:R\to R \mid f^{\prime\prime}+f=0\right\}$$ show that $$\left\{{e}_{1},{e}_{2}\right\}$$ is a basis for $V$, where $${e}_{1}:R \to R, \space x \to \sin(x)$$ $${e}_{2}:R \to R...

Hello Forum, When a system is in a particular state, indicated by a |A>, we can use any basis of eigenvectors to represent it. Every operator that represents an observable has a set of eigenstates. I bet there are operators with only one eigenstate or no eigenstates. There are operators, like...

Hi all, the function that I'm posting about is a piecewise function defined as follows: $$ \Delta(x) = \left\{ \begin{array}{ll} 1 & \quad x = 0 \\ 0 & \quad x \neq 0 \end{array} \right. $$ I decided to call it capital delta because of...

To represent operations of a point group by matrix we need to choose basis for this representation. What is the criteria for doing that? How to realize that how many bases are necessary for a matrix representation and how to select them? Or could you please give me an elementary reference to...

Suppose I want an expectation value of a harmonic oscillator wavefunction, then in what way will I write the Hermite polynomial of nth degree into the integral? I have a link of the representation, but don't know what to do with them? http://dlmf.nist.gov/18.3

Hello, For the IEEE representation of a number, I wanted to ask something for clarification. For single precision, you have 3 parts: S, Exponent, and Fraction. The S takes 1 bit (1 slot) Exponent is 8 bits (8 slots) Fraction is 23 bits (23 slots). I was watching a video and it helped me...

Hello, Is there any formula that describes every other odd number, for ##n = 1,2,\dots##? I can't seem to find anything that does it on the web. Something that would do 1,5,9,13,...

In my limited study of abstract Lie groups, I have come across the adjoint representation ##Ad: G \to GL(\mathfrak{g})## on the lie algebra ##\matfrak{g}##. It is defined through the conjugation map ##C_g(h) = ghg^{-1}## as the pushforward ##C_{g*}|_{g=e}: \mathfrak{g} \to \mathfrak{g}##...

Good morning I'me french so excuse my bad language : so in this course : http://lapth.cnrs.fr/pg-nomin/salati/TQC_UJF_13.pdf take a look at page 16. They say that all rotation auround a unitary vector \vec{u} of angle \theta in the conventionnal space could be right like this with the matrix...

[SIZE="4"]Definition/Summary A group representation is a realization of a group in the form of a set of matrices over some algebraic field, usually the complex numbers. A representation is irreducible if the only sort of matrix that commutes with all its matrices is a sort that is...

Hello everyone! I've been learning some basic group theory (I'm new to the subject). And I had a (hopefully) fairly simple question. OK, so a 'faithful representation' is defined as an injective homomorphism from some group G to the Automorphism group of some object. Let's call the object S for...

In the Dirac equation, the only thing about the gamma matrices that is "fixed" is the anticommutation rule: \gamma^\mu \gamma^\nu + \gamma^\nu \gamma^\mu = 2 \eta^{\mu \nu} We can get an equivalent equation by taking a unitary matrix U and defining new spinors and gamma-matrices via...

Homework Statement In section 7.15 of this book: Milonni, P. W. and J. H. Eberly (2010). Laser Physics. there is an equation (7.15.9) which is an integral representation of the zero-order Bessel function: J_0(\alpha\rho)=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int^{2\pi}_{0}e^{i[\alpha(xcos{\phi}+ysin{\phi})]}d\phi...

I'm starting to learn about particle physics but I really want to see the whole picture before going deep. Here is what I know: - There are symmetries in quantum physics, which are symmetry operators commute with the Hamiltonian (translation operators, rotation operators...) which act on a...

Hello guys, Let ##T: \mathbb{R^2} \to \mathbb{R^2}##. Suppose I have standard basis ##B = \{u_1, u_2\}## and another basis ##B^{\prime} = \{v_1, v_2\}## The linear transformation is described say as such ##T(v_1) = v_1 + v_2, T(v_2) = v_1## If I want to write the matrix representing ##T##...

Hi, While studying Lie groups and in particular the representations I have some trouble with determining whether a representation is a symmetric, antisymmetric or mixed tensor product of the fundamental representations. I'm working with SO(5) to get an understanding about the actual...

Homework Statement Find the Taylor Series of x^(1/2) at a=1 Homework Equations i have no idea how to do the representation, i believe our professor does not want us to use any binomial coefficients The Attempt at a Solution i got the expansion and here's my attempt at the...

In Howard Georgi's Lie Algebras in Particle Physics (and other texts I'm sure), it is determined that the Pauli matrices, \sigma_1 \sigma_2 and \sigma_3, in 2 dimensions form an irreducible representation of the SU(2) algebra. This is a bit confusion to me. The SU(2) algebra is given by...

Hi, Let V be a fin. dim. vector space over Reals or Complexes and let L: V-->V be a linear operator. I am just curious about how to use a choice of basis for general V, to decide whether L is self-adjoint. The issue, specifically, is that the relation ## L= L^T ## ( abusing notation ; here L...

Homework Statement The Attempt at a Solution I know what relations are individually but what do I do to represent the composition of both? Is it some matrix operation? Would I multiply them, but instead of adding I use the boolean sum?

http://http://education-portal.com/cimages/multimages/16/photonpar.jpg is this image correct does the photon move in a pattern like a wave?

What is the use of infinite-dimensional representation of lie group? Now, I know Hilbert space is infinite-dimensional, and physical states must be in Hilbert space. However, for massive fields, the transformation group is SO(3), its unitary representation is finite. For massless fields, the...

I am currently working with Lie algebras and my research requires me to have matrix representations for any given Lie algebra and highest weight. I solved this problem with a program for cases where all weights in a representation have multiplicity 1 by finding how E_\alpha acts on each node of...

##\varphi(p)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi\hbar}}\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}dx\psi(x)e^{-\frac{ipx}{\hbar}}##. This ##\hbar## looks strange here for me. Does it holds identity ##\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}|\varphi(p)|^2dp=\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}|\psi(x)|^2dx=1##? I'm don't think so because this ##\hbar##. So...

Hello! I'm currently reading some QFT and have passed the concept of Weyl spinors 2-4 times but this time it didn't make that much sense.. We can identify the Lorentz algebra as two su(2)'s. Hence from QM I'm convinced that the representation of the Lorentz algebra can be of dimension (2s_1 +...

A vector can be expressed by a column matrix or by a row matrix, however is preferably use the column matrix for represent vectors and row matrix for covectors. So, analogously, we can express a vector v as v1 e1 + v2 e2 or as v1 e1 + v2 e2. But I think that a vector is represented more...

Homework Statement Find \sin^{-1}(-2) by writing [tex]sin w = -2[/itex] and using the rectangular representation of \sin w Homework Equations Rectangular representation of \sin w The Attempt at a Solution I think my biggest problem here is I have literally no idea what the...

Hello, people. I'm studying (as an exercise) the breaking of an SU(3) gauge group to SU(2) x U(1) via a Higgs mechanism. The scalar responsible for the breaking is \Phi, who transforms under the adjoint representation of SU(3) (an octet). First of all I want to construct the most general...

We can represent π, in terms of primes by using Euler's product form of Riemann Zeta. For example ζ(2)=(π^2)/6= ∏ p^2/(p^2-1). Likewise, is there a representation of e that is obtained by using only prime numbers?

I am reading the book "The Evolution of Physics". I have a doubt in the topic "The field as representation". In this topic authors give the example of gravitational force represented as a field. In the following image the small circle represents an attracting body(say sun) and the lines are the...

\sum\limits_{m=-N}^N e^{-i m c} = \frac{sin[0.5(2N+1) c]}{sin[0.5 c]} I have to show the equality. But I'm absolutely dumbfounded how to even begin. I always hated series. I tried to use Euler's identity. e^{-i m c} = cos(mc) - i sin(mc) Then I tried to sum over the 2 terms separately...

This is a short question. I don't know why, but somehow I have the impression that scalar in adjoint representation should be real. Now I highly doubt this statement, but I have no idea how to disprove it. Can anyone give me a clear no? Thanks,

We have the following functional equation of digamma $$\psi(x+1)-\psi(x)=\frac{1}{x}$$ It is then readily seen that $$-\gamma= \lim_{z\to 0} \left\{ \psi(z) +\frac{1}{z} \right\}$$ Prove the following $$-\gamma = \lim_{z \to 0} \left\{ \Gamma(z) -\frac{1}{z} \right\}$$

Homework Statement ##e = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\[0.3em] 0 & 1 \\[0.3em] \end{bmatrix}##, ##a =\frac{1}{2} \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -\sqrt{3} \\[0.3em] -\sqrt{3} & -1 \\[0.3em] \end{bmatrix}##. ##b...

All commutative groups have one dimensional representation ##D(g_i)=1, \forall i## I understand what is representation. Also I know what is one, two... dimensional representation. But what is irreducible representation I do not understand. How you could have two dimensional irreducible...

If I have some group representation ##D(e)=1##, ##D(s)=1## where ##e\neq s## it is called unfaithfull because it is not isomorphism. If I denote this group by ##(\{1,1\},\cdot)##. My question is how I treat this set as a two element one, when I have only one element in the set? I'm a bit...

Homework Statement Show that ##\frac{1}{\pi}\lim_{\epsilon \to 0^+}\frac{\epsilon}{\epsilon^2+k^2}## is representation of delta function.Homework Equations ##\delta(x)=\frac{1}{2 \pi}\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}dke^{ikx}## The Attempt at a Solution...

The lorentz group SO(3,1) is isomorphic to SU(2)*SU(2). Then we can use two numbers (m,n) to indicate the representation corresponding to the two SU(2) groups. I understand (0,0) is lorentz scalar, (1/2,0) or (0,1/2) is weyl spinor. What about (1/2, 1/2)? I don't get why it corresponds to...

Hi All, I was going through a paper on quantum simulations. Below is an extract from the paper; I would be obliged if anyone can help me to understand it: We will use eigenstate representation for transverse direction(HT) and real space for longitudinal direction(HL) Hamiltonians. HL=...

Homework Statement A wave is represented by y = A sin (kx + ωt). Draw two cycles of the wave from x = 0 to x = 2λ at a) t = 0; b) t = T/4, where T = 1/f = 2∏/ω Homework Equations y = A sin (kx+ωt) k = 2∏/λ (number of wave peaks) The Attempt at a Solution I had a really hard...

Hello, I would like to check if the work I have done for this problem is valid and accurate. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you. **Problem statement:** Let $G$ be a group of order 150. Let $H$ be a subgroup of $G$ of order 25. Consider the action of $G$ on $G/H$ by left...

I am having trouble proving that my function is surjective. Here is the problem statement: Problem statement: Let T be the tetrahedral rotation group. Use a suitable action of T on some set, and the permutation representation of this action, to show that T is isomorphic to a subgroup of $S_4$...

Let V and W be two finite-dimensional vector spaces over the field F. Let B be a basis of V, and let C be a basis of W. For any v 2 V write [v]B for the coordinate vector of v with respect to B, and similarly [w]C for w in W. Let T : V -> W be a linear map, and write [T]C B for the matrix...

Hi, I'm trying to find the series representation of f(x)=\int_{0}^{x} \frac{e^{t}}{1+t}dt . I have found it ussing the Maclaurin series, differenciating multiple times and finding a pattern. But I think it must be an eassier way, using the power series of elementary functions. I know that...

Hi, In QFT we define the projection operators: \begin{equation} P_{\pm} = \frac{1}{2} ( 1 \pm \gamma^5) \end{equation} and define the left- and right-handed parts of the Dirac spinor as: \begin{align} \psi_R & = P_+ \psi \\ \psi_L & = P_- \psi \end{align} I was wondering if the left- and...

I have a question about quantum field theory. What does the phrase 'the field is in [certain, e. g. fundamental] representation of a [certain, e. g. SU(2)] group' mean? I know mathematical definitions of groups and their representations, but what does this specific phrase mean?

Homework Statement This is quite a long problem, and I have most of it figured out, but I am getting stuck on the very last part of the problem. My problem is I do not understand how to find \left\langle\psi|a_1\right\rangle in the very last line. Is...

I remember having studied that closed loop systems can be represented by open loop systems. But that seems weird..if it were possible for both the types of systems to have the same transfer function, why would they behave differently?

Given [x,p] = i * h-bar, prove that <p|X|p'> = [i * h-bar / (p' - p)] * δ(p - p'). I don't understand why commutator matters with this proof?

Homework Statement A first-order dynamic system is represented by the differential equation, 5\frac{dx(t)}{dt} + x(t) = u(t). Find the corresponding transfer function and state space reprsentation. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Putting the equation in the...