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This book presents the Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in Quantum Physics, held in Palermo, Italy, from 18 to 23 May 2015. Non-Hermitian operators, and non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in particular, have recently received considerable attention from both the mathematics and physics communities. There has been a growing interest in non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in quantum physics since the discovery that PT-symmetric Hamiltonians can have a real spectrum and thus a physical relevance. The main subjects considered in this book include: PT-symmetry in quantum physics, PT-optics, Spectral singularities and spectral techniques, Indefinite-metric theories, Open quantum systems, Krein space methods, and Biorthogonal systems and applications. The book also provides a summary of recent advances in pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians and PT-symmetric Hamiltonians, as well as their applications in quantum physics and in the theory of open quantum systems.
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Book Title: Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in Quantum Physics
Book Subtitle: Selected Contributions from the 15th International Conference on Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in Quantum Physics, Palermo, Italy, 18-23 May 2015
Editors: Fabio Bagarello, Roberto Passante, Camillo Trapani
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31356-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-31354-2Published: 28 May 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81020-1Published: 30 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-31356-6Published: 27 May 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 403
Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 47 illustrations in colour
Topics: Quantum Physics, Mathematical Physics