PT-symmetric representations of fermionic algebras
- Physics Department, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 (United States)
- Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Universitaet Heidelberg, Philosophenweg 19, D-69120 Heidelberg (Germany)
A recent paper by Jones-Smith and Mathur, Phys. Rev. A 82, 042101 (2010) extends PT-symmetric quantum mechanics from bosonic systems (systems for which T{sup 2}=1) to fermionic systems (systems for which T{sup 2}=-1). The current paper shows how the formalism developed by Jones-Smith and Mathur can be used to construct PT-symmetric matrix representations for operator algebras of the form {eta}{sup 2}=0, {eta}{sup 2}=0, {eta}{eta}+{eta}{eta}={alpha}1, where {eta}={eta}{sup PT}=PT{eta}T{sup -1}P{sup -1}. It is easy to construct matrix representations for the Grassmann algebra ({alpha}=0). However, one can only construct matrix representations for the fermionic operator algebra ({alpha}{ne}0) if {alpha}=-1; a matrix representation does not exist for the conventional value {alpha}=1.
- OSTI ID:
- 22068590
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. A, Vol. 84, Issue 2; Other Information: (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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