In the presence of Lindblad decoherence, i.e. dissipative effects in an open quantum system due to interaction with environment, we examine transition probabilities between eigenstates two-level described by non-Hermitian Hamiltonians equation, for which parity-time-reversal (PT) symmetry is conserved. First, density matrix formalism PT-symmetric Hamiltonian systems developed. It shown that ope...

We study from a Hamiltonian point of view the generalized dispersionless KdV hierarchy of equations. From the so called dispersionless Lax representation of these equations we obtain three compatible Hamiltonian structures. The second and third Hamiltonian structures are calculated directly from the r-matrix approach. Since the third structure is not related recursively with the first two ones ...

For a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian H possessing a real spectrum, we introduce a canonical orthonormal basis in which a previously introduced unitary mapping of H to a Hermitian Hamiltonian h takes a simple form. We use this basis to construct the observables Oα of the quantum mechanics based on H. In particular, we introduce pseudo-Hermitian position and momentum operators and a pseudo-Hermitian q...

Abstract The generalized Broer-Kaup-Kupershmidt (generalized BKK) isospectral problem, including the x-derivative of potential, is considered based on Lie algebra A1. The variational trace identity is extended to construct Hamiltonian structure of generalized BKK system. The Lie algebra A1 is extended to the non-semi-simple Lie algebra of 4 × 4 matrix form, from which a hierarchy of soliton equ...

We discuss the numerical solution of structured generalized eigenvalue problems that arise from linear-quadratic optimal control problems, H∞ optimization, multibody systems, and many other areas of applied mathematics, physics, and chemistry. The classical approach for these problems requires computing invariant and deflating subspaces of matrices and matrix pencils with Hamiltonian and/or ske...

Requiring that a Hamiltonian be Hermitian is overly restrictive. A consistent physical theory of quantum mechanics can be built on a complex Hamiltonian that is not Hermitian but satisfies the less restrictive and more physical condition of space-time reflection symmetry (PT symmetry). One might expect a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian to lead to a violation of unitarity. However, if PT symmetry is n...

We consider the description of open quantum systems with probability sinks (or sources) in terms of general non-Hermitian Hamiltonians. Within such a framework, we study novel possible definitions of the quantum linear entropy as an indicator of the flow of information during the dynamics. Such linear entropy functionals are necessary in the case of a partially Wigner-transformed non-Hermitian ...

The sensitivity of a multiple eigenvalue of a matrix under perturbations can be measured by its Hölder condition number. Various extensions of this concept are considered. A meaningful notion of structured Hölder condition numbers is introduced and it is shown that many existing results on structured condition numbers for simple eigenvalues carry over to multiple eigenvalues. The structures inv...

We present multi-point algebraic geometric codes overstepping the Gilbert-Varshamov bound. The construction is based on the generalized Hermitian curve introduced by A. Bassa, P. Beelen, A. Garcia, and H. Stichtenoth. These codes are described in detail by constrcting a generator matrix. It turns out that these codes have nice properties similar to those of Hermitian codes. It is shown that the...

We investigate a lattice version of the Yang-Lee model which is characterized by a non-Hermitian quantum spin chain Hamiltonian. We propose a new way to implement PT -symmetry on the lattice, which serves to guarantee the reality of the spectrum in certain regions of values of the coupling constants. In that region of unbroken PT -symmetry we construct a Dyson map, a metric operator and find th...