Statistical geometry in quantum mechanics

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 454, Issue 1977, 1998, Pages 2445-2475

  Brody, Dorje C ^a,b   Hughston, Lane P ^c,d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DAMTP   (United Kingdom)

^c MERRILL LYNCH   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hubert space geometry; Parametric estimation; Quantum statistical inference; Uncertainty relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040023448     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1998.0266     Document Type: Article

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