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A common core with graph-differentiable orbits integrates Heisenberg commutators

Statement

Assume the Axiom of Choice and Countable Choice. Let A1,…,Am be self-adjoint operators on a complex Hilbert space H, where 1≤m<∞, and let c=(cab) be a real skew-symmetric matrix. Define Ua(s)=eisAa by the Borel functional calculus. Suppose a complex linear subspace D⊂H has the following properties:

  • D is a core for every Ab: it is contained in D(Ab) and is dense there for the graph norm ∥ξ∥+∥Abξ∥. In particular it is dense in H.
  • AaD⊂D and Ua(s)D=D for every a and every real s.
  • On D, (AaAb−AbAa)ξ=icabξ for all a,b.
  • For every a,b and ξ∈D, the orbit s↦Ua(s)ξ is differentiable in the graph norm of Ab, with derivative iAaUa(s)ξ. Explicitly, in addition to the Hilbert-space derivative, the required limit is

lim⁡h→0∥AbUa(s+h)ξ−AbUa(s)ξh−iAbAaUa(s)ξ∥=0.

These are sufficient regularity hypotheses, stronger than a commutator identity on a common invariant dense domain alone. Then, as bounded operators on all of H,

Ua(s)Ub(t)=e−icabstUb(t)Ua(s)(s,t∈R).

For f∈Rm put

W(f)=exp⁡(i2∑a<bcabfafb)U1(f1)⋯Um(fm),σ(f,g)=∑a,bfacabgb.

Then W is strongly continuous, unitary-valued, W(0)=I, and

W(f)W(g)=e−iσ(f,g)/2W(f+g),W(f)∗=W(−f).

In particular, taking m=2n, A=(Q1,…,Qn,P1,…,Pn) and c=κ(0In−In0) gives the finite-mode exponentiated Weyl relations at any real central parameter κ. If κ≠0, the restrictions xj=Qj∣D and pj=(i/κ)Pj∣D give an algebraic An(C)-module on D in the normalization of Polynomial Weyl algebra and its central parameter. The conclusion applies to these eligible Hilbert-space realizations; it asserts no exponentiation for arbitrary algebraic modules, universal C∗-completion, or uniqueness of representations.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: The finite family, matrix, common core and graph-orbit hypotheses in the Statement, under The Axiom of Choice and The Axiom of Countable Choice (ACω).

[F1]

A self-adjoint operator generates a strongly continuous unitary group: functional calculus gives strongly continuous unitary Ua(s), with derivative domain exactly D(Aa) and derivative iAaUa(s)ξ there.

[F2]

Stone's theorem: unitary groups and self-adjoint generators: two strongly continuous unitary groups with the same self-adjoint generator and exact generator domain agree.

[F3]

Symmetric, self-adjoint and essentially self-adjoint operators: self-adjoint operators are closed and have no proper symmetric extensions. Domains and graphs have the meaning of Unbounded linear operators: domain, graph and extension.

[F4]

Polynomial Weyl algebra and its central parameter: An(C)=T(En)/Jn,1, where En has basis xj,pj and Jn,1 is generated by the same-type commutators and pjxk−xkpj−δjk1.

[F5]

Mean value inequality for a differentiable Banach-valued curve: a continuous Banach-valued curve with zero real-variable derivative on an interval is constant there. A complex Hilbert space is a Banach space, read as a real space for this derivative.

[F6]

Universal property of the tensor algebra: a linear map from a vector space to a unital associative algebra extends to a unital algebra homomorphism from its tensor algebra.

[F7]

A ring homomorphism whose kernel contains a two-sided ideal factors uniquely through the quotient ring: a ring homomorphism whose kernel contains a two-sided ideal factors uniquely through the quotient by that ideal.

[F8]

Unital left and right modules over a ring; unqualified module means left module: a unital algebra action satisfying the multiplication and identity laws is a unital left module.

[F9]

The ideal generated by a subset and principal ideals: the ideal generated by a set is contained in every two-sided ideal containing that set.

Proof

1.1givenF1F5algebra

Fix a,b and ξ∈D, abbreviate U=Ua and c=cab, and set F(s)=U(s)AbU(−s)ξ. Every product is defined: U(−s)ξ∈D, AbD⊂D⊂D(Aa), and AaD⊂D⊂D(Ab). The graph-orbit hypothesis gives the norm derivative of η(s)=AbU(−s)ξ as η′(s)=−iAbAaU(−s)ξ. The difference quotient for U(s)η(s) splits into U(s+h)(η(s+h)−η(s))/h and (U(s+h)−U(s))η(s)/h. Strong continuity and norm one of U(s+h) handle the first term; [F1] applies to the fixed vector η(s)∈D(Aa) in the second. Consequently F′(s)=iU(s)(AaAb−AbAa)U(−s)ξ=−cξ. The curve G(s)=F(s)+csξ is norm differentiable on R with derivative zero, hence is continuous there; its real-variable norm derivative is also its Fréchet derivative, since the remainder divided by ∣h∣ tends to zero. For any s, apply [F5] to G on the closed interval with endpoints 0,s (the case s=0 is immediate). It gives G(s)=G(0)=Abξ, so F(s)=Abξ−csξ.

2.1givenF3step 1.1algebra

For fixed s, the closed operator B=U(s)AbU(−s) has domain U(s)D(Ab) and is self-adjoint: substituting U(−s)x,U(−s)y in the adjoint-domain condition gives B∗=U(s)Ab∗U(−s)=B. Moreover D is a core for B, because U(s) transports graph approximations from the core D of Ab and U(s)D=D. The operator Ab−csI is closed on D(Ab): convergence of xj and (Ab−csI)xj implies convergence of Abxj and closedness of Ab applies. The two graph norms of Ab and Ab−csI are equivalent by the triangle inequality, so D is a core for this shifted operator as well. Step 1.1 identifies their restrictions to D; taking their graph closures yields the exact operator equality B=Ab−csI, including equality of domains. In particular U(s)D(Ab)=D(Ab) has now been proved, rather than assumed.

3.1givenF1F2step 2.1algebra

Fix s and consider K(t)=Ua(s)Ub(t)Ua(−s) and L(t)=e−icabstUb(t). Both are strongly continuous unitary groups by their formulas and [F1]. For K, taking difference quotients after unitary conjugation shows its exact derivative domain is Ua(s)D(Ab), with derivative iB. For L, differentiating the scalar factor shows that every vector of D(Ab) has derivative i(Ab−cabsI). Conversely, if the derivative of L(t)x at zero exists, writing Ub(t)x=eicabstL(t)x proves the derivative of Ub(t)x exists, so x∈D(Ab) by [F1]. Thus the exact generators agree by step 2.1; [F2] gives K=L. Multiplying on the right by Ua(s) proves the claimed pairwise Weyl relation on all of H. This is the functional-calculus exponentiation step; no power series of unbounded operators was used.

4.1givenF1step 3.1algebra

All factors defining W(f) are unitary, and W(0)=I. Their finite product is strongly continuous jointly in f: subtract the products at two points and telescope, using norm one for the factors and strong continuity on each fixed vector in the finitely many resulting terms. To multiply W(f) and W(g), move each Ua(ga) left past Ub(fb) for b>a. Step 3.1 contributes exp⁡(icabfbga) for each such pair; same-index factors combine by the group law. The scalar exponent after dividing by the defining scalar of W(f+g) is i2∑a<bcab(fafb+gagb−(fa+ga)(fb+gb))+i∑a<bcabfbga=−i2∑a<bcab(fagb−fbga)=−iσ(f,g)/2. This proves the full displayed Weyl relation. Since σ(f,−f)=0, it gives W(f)W(−f)=W(−f)W(f)=I, so unitarity yields W(f)∗=W(−f).

5.1givenF1F2F3F4F6F7F8F9step 4.1algebraconstruct∎

In the stated block-matrix case the commutators on D are [Qj,Qk]=[Pj,Pk]=0 and [Qj,Pk]=iκδjkI. Hence [(i/κ)Pj,Qk]=δjkI when κ≠0. Domain invariance makes these restrictions endomorphisms of D. Since D is a complex vector space, pointwise addition and scalar multiplication and composition make End⁡C(D) a unital associative C-algebra: composition is associative, the identity map is its unit, and C-bilinearity follows by evaluating on vectors. Regard En as the span of the generators xj,pj and send them to Qj∣D and (i/κ)Pj∣D. By [F6] this extends to a unital algebra map from T(En). The displayed commutators show that this map kills each defining relator in [F4]; its kernel is a two-sided ideal because it is an algebra homomorphism, so it contains the generated ideal by [F9]. Then [F7] factors it through An(C); write ρ for this factor map. The factor is C-linear because the quotient map is surjective, and evaluation a⋅ξ:=ρ(a)ξ on D gives a unital left module by [F8]. Step 4.1 gives its eligible exponentiated realization, with the exact phase and finite-mode scope claimed. The proof uses Choice through [F1]–[F2]'s spectral/Stone construction and Countable Choice in the self-adjoint/graph supplier closure [F3]; it makes no assertion that the common-core and graph-orbit assumptions follow from algebraic relations alone.

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