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The Howland-Kato Commutator Problem

Ira Herbst (University of Virginia, Charlottesville)
Tuesday 7 February 2023 16:15–17:00 Aud. D4 (1531-219)
Mathematics Seminar

The problem: Find all real, bounded, measurable functions f and g such that the commutator i[f(P),g(Q)] is a non-negative operator. Kato had a conjecture which is so far unproven. I will discuss what has been published on the subject and some of the latest results.

Contact: Erik Skibsted Revised: 25.05.2023