Quantum states of systems made of many identical particles, e.g. those described by Fermi–Hubbard and Bose–Hubbard models, are conveniently depicted in the Fock space. However, in order to evaluate some specific observables or to study system dynamics, it is often more effective to employ the Hilbert space description. Moving effectively from one description to the other is thus a desirable feature, especially when a numerical approach is needed. Here we recall the construction of the Fock space for systems of indistinguishable particles, and then present a set of recipes and advice for students and researchers with the need to commute back and forth from one description to the other. The two-particle case is discussed in some detail, and a few guidelines for numerical implementations are given.

Back and forth from Fock space to Hilbert space: a guide for commuters / Beggi, Andrea; Siloi, Ilaria; Benedetti, Claudia; Piccinini, Enrico; Razzoli, Luca; Bordone, Paolo; Paris, Matteo G. A.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. - ISSN 0143-0807. - 39:6(2018), pp. 065401-1-065401-19. [10.1088/1361-6404/aad760]

Back and forth from Fock space to Hilbert space: a guide for commuters

Andrea Beggi;Ilaria Siloi;Claudia Benedetti;Enrico Piccinini;Luca Razzoli;Paolo Bordone;
2018

Abstract

Quantum states of systems made of many identical particles, e.g. those described by Fermi–Hubbard and Bose–Hubbard models, are conveniently depicted in the Fock space. However, in order to evaluate some specific observables or to study system dynamics, it is often more effective to employ the Hilbert space description. Moving effectively from one description to the other is thus a desirable feature, especially when a numerical approach is needed. Here we recall the construction of the Fock space for systems of indistinguishable particles, and then present a set of recipes and advice for students and researchers with the need to commute back and forth from one description to the other. The two-particle case is discussed in some detail, and a few guidelines for numerical implementations are given.
2018
29-ago-2018
39
6
065401-1
065401-19
Back and forth from Fock space to Hilbert space: a guide for commuters / Beggi, Andrea; Siloi, Ilaria; Benedetti, Claudia; Piccinini, Enrico; Razzoli, Luca; Bordone, Paolo; Paris, Matteo G. A.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. - ISSN 0143-0807. - 39:6(2018), pp. 065401-1-065401-19. [10.1088/1361-6404/aad760]
Beggi, Andrea; Siloi, Ilaria; Benedetti, Claudia; Piccinini, Enrico; Razzoli, Luca; Bordone, Paolo; Paris, Matteo G. A.
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