Quantum Theology2

QUANTUM THEOLOGY : M. M. NINAN
2.9 Operators and Quantum Mechanics
In quantum mechanics, physical observables (e.g., energy,
momentum, position, etc.) are represented mathematically by
operators. For instance, the operator corresponding to energy is
the Hamiltonian operator
Where i is an index over all the particles of the system.
Later Dirac (1902-1984) developed the Matrix
method and is known as Dirac Bracket formalism.
matrix equation
In this mechanism the operators are replaced by
matrices and the wave equation then reduce to a
2.10 Quantum Wave Functions and State Vectors
While operators represent the observables, the operand – the
function on which the operators act is known as the wavefunction
, which is a function of the position for stationary solutions.
Postulates of Quantum Mechanics were developed later as
below:
Postulate 1. The state of a quantum mechanical system is
completely specified by a function
that depends on the
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