Time Ordering on Field operator algebra #
Defining time order for FiedOpAlgebra
. #
For a field specification 𝓕
, timeOrder
is the linear map
FieldOpAlgebra 𝓕 →ₗ[ℂ] FieldOpAlgebra 𝓕
defined as the descent of ι ∘ₗ timeOrderF : FieldOpFreeAlgebra 𝓕 →ₗ[ℂ] FieldOpAlgebra 𝓕
from
FieldOpFreeAlgebra 𝓕
to FieldOpAlgebra 𝓕
.
This descent exists because ι ∘ₗ timeOrderF
is well-defined on equivalence classes.
The notation 𝓣(a)
is used for timeOrder a
.
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For a field specification 𝓕
, timeOrder
is the linear map
FieldOpAlgebra 𝓕 →ₗ[ℂ] FieldOpAlgebra 𝓕
defined as the descent of ι ∘ₗ timeOrderF : FieldOpFreeAlgebra 𝓕 →ₗ[ℂ] FieldOpAlgebra 𝓕
from
FieldOpFreeAlgebra 𝓕
to FieldOpAlgebra 𝓕
.
This descent exists because ι ∘ₗ timeOrderF
is well-defined on equivalence classes.
The notation 𝓣(a)
is used for timeOrder a
.
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- One or more equations did not get rendered due to their size.
Instances For
Properties of time ordering #
For a field specification 𝓕
, the time order operator acting on a
list of 𝓕.FieldOp
, 𝓣(φ₀…φₙ)
, is equal to
𝓢(φᵢ,φ₀…φᵢ₋₁) • φᵢ * 𝓣(φ₀…φᵢ₋₁φᵢ₊₁φₙ)
where φᵢ
is the maximal time field
operator in φ₀…φₙ
.
The proof of this result ultimately relies on basic properties of ordering and signs.
For a field specification 𝓕
, and a
, b
, c
in 𝓕.FieldOpAlgebra
, then
𝓣(a * b * c) = 𝓣(a * 𝓣(b) * c)
.
Time ordering is a projection.