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We prove Lieb-Robinson bounds for systems defined on infinite dimensional Hilbert spaces and described by unbounded Hamiltonians. In particular, we consider harmonic and certain anharmonic lattice systems.
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Nachtergaele, B., Raz, H., Schlein, B. et al. Lieb-Robinson Bounds for Harmonic and Anharmonic Lattice Systems. Commun. Math. Phys. 286, 1073–1098 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00220-008-0630-2
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