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review derivation: quantum basics Hermitian operators have realvalued observables

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Index Inference Rule Input latex Feeds latex Output latex step validity dimension check unit check notes
4 declare assumption
  1. 9294858532; locally 2484892:
    \(\hat{A}^+ = \hat{A}\)
    \(\)
no validation is available for declarations 9294858532:
9294858532:
3 distribute conjugate transpose to factors
  1. 2394935835; locally 2495954:
    \(\left(\langle\psi| \hat{A} |\psi \rangle \right)^+ = \left(\langle a \rangle\right)^+\)
    \(\)
  1. 1010393913; locally 2390094:
    \(\langle \psi| \hat{A}^+ |\psi \rangle = \langle a \rangle^*\)
    \(\)
Nothing to split 2394935835: no LHS/RHS split
1010393913:
2394935835: N/A
1010393913:
5 substitute RHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 9294858532; locally 2484892:
    \(\hat{A}^+ = \hat{A}\)
    \(\)
  2. 1010393913; locally 2390094:
    \(\langle \psi| \hat{A}^+ |\psi \rangle = \langle a \rangle^*\)
    \(\)
  1. 4948934890; locally 2494040:
    \(\langle \psi| \hat{A} |\psi \rangle = \langle a \rangle^*\)
    \(\)
failed 9294858532:
1010393913:
4948934890:
9294858532:
1010393913:
4948934890:
6 substitute RHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  1. 4948934890; locally 2494040:
    \(\langle \psi| \hat{A} |\psi \rangle = \langle a \rangle^*\)
    \(\)
  2. 9999999975; locally 3402919:
    \(\langle \psi| \hat{A} |\psi \rangle = \langle a \rangle\)
    \(\)
  1. 2848934890; locally 4930585:
    \(\langle a \rangle^* = \langle a \rangle\)
    \(\)
Nothing to split 4948934890:
9999999975: no LHS/RHS split
2848934890:
4948934890:
9999999975: N/A
2848934890:
7 declare final expr
  1. 2848934890; locally 4930585:
    \(\langle a \rangle^* = \langle a \rangle\)
    \(\)
no validation is available for declarations 2848934890:
2848934890:
1 declare initial expr
  1. 9999999975; locally 3402919:
    \(\langle \psi| \hat{A} |\psi \rangle = \langle a \rangle\)
    \(\)
no validation is available for declarations 9999999975: no LHS/RHS split
 9999999975: N/A
2 conjugate transpose both sides
  1. 9999999975; locally 3402919:
    \(\langle \psi| \hat{A} |\psi \rangle = \langle a \rangle\)
    \(\)
  1. 2394935835; locally 2495954:
    \(\left(\langle\psi| \hat{A} |\psi \rangle \right)^+ = \left(\langle a \rangle\right)^+\)
    \(\)
Nothing to split 9999999975: no LHS/RHS split
2394935835: no LHS/RHS split
 9999999975: N/A
2394935835: N/A
Physics Derivation Graph: Steps for quantum basics Hermitian operators have realvalued observables

Symbols for this derivation

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symbol ID category latex scope dimension name value Used in derivations references
9329 variable |\psi \rangle
\(|\psi \rangle\)		 complex dimensionless ket 1
4065 variable \langle \psi|
\(\langle \psi|\)		 complex dimensionless bra 4
5598 variable \hat{A}
\(\hat{A}\)		 real dimensionless observerable operator 3
9139 variable a
\(a\)		 ['real'] dimensionless 45
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