Abstract
Observables are the quantities that can be experimentally measured in a given physical framework. In this chapter, we discuss the observables of quantum mechanics, as well as the notion of “quantizing” a classical theory.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2003 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Gustafson, S.J., Sigal, I.M. (2003). Observables. In: Mathematical Concepts of Quantum Mechanics. Universitext. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55729-3_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55729-3_3
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-44160-1
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-55729-3
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive