TY - GEN AU - Bagarello, Fabio, AU - Passante, Roberto, AU - Trapani, Camillo, TI - Non-hermitian hamiltonians in quantum physics / T2 - Springer Proceedings in Physics ; volume 184 SN - 9783319810201 (hardback) U1 - 530.15 PY - 2018/// CY - Cham, Switzerland : PB - Springer International Publishing, KW - Quantum theory KW - Hamiltonian systems KW - Mathematical physics KW - Symmetry (Physics) N1 - Papers presented at the International Workshop on Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in Quantum Physics; Includes bibliographical references and index; PT symmetry and pseudo-Hermiticity -- Spectral properties of non-Hermitian Hamiltonians -- Non-self-adjoint operators -- Quantum systems with gain and loss -- Exceptional points -- Quantum field theory -- Open quantum systems -- Mathematical methods in non-Hermitian quantum mechanics -- Optical realizations of PT symmetry -- Applications in quantum physics N2 - The book Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians in Quantum Physics is an advanced collection of research papers exploring the mathematical foundations and physical applications of non-Hermitian quantum mechanics. The volume covers PT symmetry, pseudo-Hermitian operators, spectral theory, exceptional points, open quantum systems, and quantum field theory, together with applications in optics and photonics. It is an important reference for graduate students, theoretical physicists, and researchers working in quantum mechanics and mathematical physics ER -