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The ordered exponential (also called the path-ordered exponential) is a mathematical operation defined in non-commutative algebras, equivalent to the exponential of the integral in the commutative algebras. In practice the ordered exponential is used in matrix and operator algebras. == Definition == Let ''A'' be an algebra over a real or complex field ''K'', and ''a''(''t'') be a parameterized element of ''A'', : The parameter ''t'' in ''a''(''t'') is often referred to as the ''time parameter'' in this context. The ordered exponential of ''a'' is denoted : where is a higher-order operation that ensures the exponential is time-ordered: any product of ''a''(''t'') that occurs in the expansion of the exponential must be ordered such that the value of ''t'' is increasing from right to left of the product; a schematic example: : This restriction is necessary as products in the algebra are not necessarily commutative. The operation maps a parameterized element onto another parameterized element, or symbolically, : There are various ways to define this integral more rigorously. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「ordered exponential」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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